Name: Torta Di Cioccolato
Ingredients: 10 Vanilla wafers; 3/4 c Semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1/2 c Ground almonds; 6 Eggs, separated; 3/4 ts Cream of tartar; 1 c Butter; 1 c Sugar; 1/2 c Flour, all-purpose; 1 tb Almond liqueur or almond extract; Confectioner's sugar (optional)

Life on earth would not be worth much if every source of irritation were removed. Yet most of us rebel against the things that irritate us, and count as heavy loss what ought to be rich gain. We are told that the oyster is wiser; that when an irritating object, like a bit of sand, gets under the “mantle” of his shell, he simply covers it with the most precious part of his being and makes of it a pearl. The irritation that it was causing is stopped by encrusting it with the pearly formation. A true pearl is therefore simply a victory over irritation. Every irritation that gets into our lives today is an opportunity for pearl culture. The more irritations the devil flings at us, the more pearls we may have. We need only to welcome them and cover them completely with love, that most precious part of us, and the irritation will be smothered out as the pearl comes into being. What a store of pearls we may have, if we will!

Richard Seume

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy		Chocolate, Desserts	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

10		Vanilla wafers
3/4	c	Semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2	c	Ground almonds
6		Eggs, separated
3/4	ts	Cream of tartar
1	c	Butter
1	c	Sugar
1/2	c	Flour, all-purpose
1	tb	Almond liqueur or almond extract
		Confectioner's sugar (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

Calories     per serving:             Number of Servings: 0 Fat grams per
serving:
:           Approx. Cook Time: 0:45 Cholesterol per serving: Marks:
*DIRECTIONS*
Place wafers, chocolate chips and almonds in blender or food processor
container.  cover and blend at medium speed until ingredients are finely
ground and evenly combined. Set aside. In large mixing bowl, at high speed,
beat egg whites with cream of tartar until stuff but not dry, just until
whites no longer slip when bowl is tilted. Set aside. In small mixing bowl,
at medium speed, beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in egg yolks until well blended. Gradually beat in reserved wafter
mixture, flour and flavoring until thoroughly combined. Gently fold in
about 1 cup of the reserved beaten whites. Gently but thoroughly, fold yolk
mixture into remaining beaten whites. Pour into greased 9x13-in springform
pan. Bake in preheated 350 F oven until knife inserted near the center
comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Remove rim of pan.
Dust top of cake with confectioner's sugar, if desired.
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