Chocolate Truffle Ganache Torte II
Added March 30, 2010 | Recipe #418476
Total Time:
Prep Time:
Cook Time:
2 hrs 20 mins
20 mins
2 hrs
Imagine eating one big Chocolate truffle - Yam!
Ingredients:
-
450 g
chocolate
, broken into pieces
(extra bitter)
-
1 liter
whipping cream
, at room temperature
-
Dutch-processed cocoa powder
Directions:
1
Very slowly melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of simmering water (* It is essential that the water does not touch the bowl and that the chocolate is not stirred). As soon as the chocolate becomes liquid remove the bowl from the pan. * Let the chocolate cool slightly but do not allow to set.
2
Whisk the cream in a large bowl until it forms very soft peaks.
3
Take a large spoonful of the cream and quickly fold it into the chocolate until it is completely combined and there is no white visible then immediately fold this mixture into the cream stir to combine and pour into a 20 x 5cm (8 inch)cake pan with removable base.
4
Chill for at least 2 hours before turning out on to a plate.
5
Dust top with cocoa powder.
Nutritional Facts for Chocolate Truffle Ganache Torte II
Serving Size: 1 (145 g)
Servings Per Recipe: 10
- Amount Per Serving
- % Daily Value
- Calories 609.2
-
- Calories from Fat 581
- 95%
- Total Fat 64.5 g
- 99%
- Saturated Fat 40.1 g
- 200%
- Cholesterol 138.0 mg
- 46%
- Sodium 50.8 mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate 18.3 g
- 6%
- Dietary Fiber 8.6 g
- 34%
- Sugars 0.5 g
- 2%
- Protein 8.8 g
- 17%
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