1/2 c Butter
1/2 c Light corn syrup
1 c Semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 c Granulated sugar
3 Eggs
1 ts Vanilla
1 c All-purpose flour
1 c Chopped walnuts or pecans
-CHOCOLATE GLAZE-
1/2 c Semisweet chocolate chips
2 tb Butter
1 tb Corn syrup
1 ts Vanilla
Sliced strawberries for
-garnish
1. Butter and flour a 9-inch round cake pan. 2. In a saucepan heat
butter and corn syrup until butter is melted. Stir in chocolate
chips. Stir until melted. 3. Add sugar and eggs. Stir until well
blended. Stir in vanilla, flour and nuts. 4. Pour batter into pan.
Bake at 35o for 30 minutes, until center springs back when touched.
5. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Turn out of pan onto a rack. 6. For
glaze, combine chocolate chips, butter and corn syrup in saucepan.
Stir over low heat until chocolate is melted. Remove from heat. Add
vanilla. 7. Frost top and sides of torte. Chill until set. Garnish
with sliced strawberries. Cut into wedges. Serve.
Yields
6 Servings