Chocolate Damnation
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Chocolate Damnation
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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Chocolate
Cakes
Amount Measure Ingredient --
Preparation Method
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2/3 c
Butter
4 oz
Semisweet chocolate
2 c
Sugar
4
Eggs -- well beaten
1 1/2 c
Flour
1 tsp
Baking powder
1/2 tsp
Salt
1 tbsp
Vanilla
Filling:
12 oz
Semisweet chocolate
1/4 c
Strong
coffee
2
Eggs -- separated
1/4 c
Coffee
liqueur
3 tbsp
Sugar
1/4 c
Whipping cream
Chocolate Glaze:
4 oz
Semisweet chocolate
3 tbsp
Strong coffee
Brownie Shell:
Chocolate Curls (optional)
To make shell: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a greased jelly roll pan
with wax paper. Melt butter with chocolate in saucepan over low heat.
Remove from heat and add sugar and eggs. Combine flour, baking powder and
salt and beat into chocolate mixture. Add vanilla. Pour batter in pan and
spread evenly. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until cake springs back when
lightly touched. Cake should be soft, not crisp.
Turn out on rack and cool.
Filling: Combine chocolate and coffee in top of double boiler and melt
over hot water. Remove from heat. Beat egg yolks until pale yellow and
stir in some of chocolate mixture. Return to chocolate in pan and stirring
until smooth. Gradually stir in liqueur and cool.
Beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add sugar and beat until stiff.
Whip cream until stiff. Fold cream into cooled chocolate mixture, then
fold in egg whites.
Invert brownie shell on to towel and peel off paper. Line bottom and sides
of greased 9-inch square baking dish with brownie shell, cutting strips
for sides and 9-inch square for bottom. Turn filling into cake-lined dish
and cover with plastic wrap. Chill 3 to 4 hours or until firm.
Glaze: Combine chocolate and coffee in top of double boiler and melt over
hot water.
Invert chilled dessert onto serving platter. Coat with chocolate glaze.
Let glaze set and decorate with chocolate curls. Cut into very thin slices
to serve.
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