
June 2011

Chocolate Ganache Torte
Ingredients:
Base
250g Hazelnuts
250g Pecan nuts
150g Butter
Topping
100g Fine dark chocolate (melted)
200g Butter
6 Eggs
100ml Cream
60g Castor sugar
Compote
250g Mixed berries
50g Castor Sugar
¼ Cup of Water
Method:
Base
Puree the nuts in a food processor
Melt the butter and mix with the crushed nuts
Press firmly into a lightly oiled cake tin and chill
Topping
Cream the butter & sugar together. Add the eggs one by one while mixing.
Slowly beat in the melted chocolate and then the cream.
Gently even out the mix on top of the nut base & chill for a few hours.
Compote
Boil the sugar and water and pour on top of the berries.
Allow to soak for 25 mins, mix together & chill.
Plating
Use a hot knife to portion the chocolate torte, top with the compote & garnish with strawberries & a few sprinkles of icing sugar.

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