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Title: Aztec Torte
Yield: 8 Servings

Ingredients

    3/4 lb semi-sweet chocolate,
      1    chopped
      1    (i use callebaut)
      6 tb butter
    3/4 c  smooth peanut butter
  1 1/2 ts chipotle chile pur‚e
      4 lg eggs, room temperature
    1/2 c  honey roasted peanuts
      1    coarsely chopped
      8    3 cake pan or springform pan

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425deg.. Cut a circle of baker's parchment or
waxed paper to line the bottom of the cake pan or springform. Butter
the bottom and sides of the pan, then insert the paper and butter it
also. If using the springform, wrap the outside of the pan with
tinfoil to make it watertight. Melt the chocolate and butter in the
top of a double boiler over gently simmering water. Remove from the
heat, whisk until smooth, then whisk in the peanut butter and chile
pur‚e. In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs until they are light and have
increased in volume, two to three minutes. Carefully fold the eggs
into the chocolate mixture in three batches until no streaks of egg
are visible. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the
top. Pour about one inch of hot water into a larger baking pan and
set the cake pan or springform in it. Place the pans in the middle
rack of the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and
set the torte on a rack to cool. Sprinkle the chopped peanuts on the
top of the torte, pressing very gently so they will adhere. When the
torte has cooled, cover and refrigerate at least four hours or
overnight. To unmold, dip a sharp knife into hot water, dry it, and
run it around the edge of the torte pan. Immerse the base of the pan
in hot water for a few seconds, dry it well, then turn it out onto a
serving plate so that the chopped nuts become the crust.

PRESENTATION: I cut a chile pepper stencil out of parchment, place it
on top, and dust it with powdered sugar or cocoa. Serve plain, with
shortbread cookies or sweetened whipped cream.

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