Cocolat Walnut Torte -

-Chocolate 3/4 c Butter

4 Eggs, separated

3/4 c Sugar, divided

1 ts Vanilla

1/4 c Unsifted flour

2/3 c Walnuts, ground

1 pn Cream of tartar

12 DIRECTIONS: In heavy saucepan on low heat, melt broken chocolate with butter, stirring constantly until smooth; set aside. Beat egg yolks for 1 to 2 minutes, gradually adding

1/2 cup sugar and vanilla. Beat in chocolate mixture. Fold in flour and nuts. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy. Gradually add remaining

1/4 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Blend a fourth of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture; fold in remaining egg whites. Pour into 9" springform pan lined with parchment paper. Bake at

375 F for 30 to 35 minutes or until sides start to separate from pan but center is still moist. Cool on rack. Remove torte from pan. Frost with Cocolat Rum Glaze*.Separate recipe Source: Recipe s from Ghirardelli Chocolate Company of San Francisco From: Sallie Austin