1 c Semisweet chocolate chips;
-(6 ounces)
2 1/2 tb Unsalted butter; cut into
-bits
1 lg Egg
1/4 c Sugar
1/2 ts Vanilla
2 tb All-purpose flour
1/2 c Chopped walnuts
Coffee ice cream as an
-accompaniment
Butter and flour an 8-inch round cake pan. In a small metal bowl set
over barely simmering water melt 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips and
the butter, stirring until the mixture is smooth. In a bowl whisk
together the egg, the sugar, and the vanilla until the mixture is
foamy, whisk in the chocolate mixture and a pinch of salt, whisking
until the mixture is smooth, and fold in the flour, the remaining 1/4
cup chocolate chips, and the walnuts. Spoon the batter into the pan,
spreading it evenly, and bake the torte in the middle of a preheated
350F. oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.
Transfer the torte to a rack, let it cool for 10 minutes, and serve
it warm, cut into wedges, with the ice cream.
Yields
1 servings