Black Forest Torte

Black Forest Torte — a recipes for dessert recipe, 13 ingredients, about 120 min.

Serves 12 · 120 min · Recipes for dessert

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 1¼ cups chocolate wafer crumbs
  • ¼ cup white granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup butter, melted
  • ½ cup butter
  • 6 squares (6 ounces / 180 g) semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 3 eggs
  • ⅔ cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 can (21 ounces / 600 g) cherry pie filling
  • 2 squares (1 ounce / 30 g) each) semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
Make it lactose-friendly
  • ¼ cup butter, melted → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil
  • ½ cup butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream → lactose-free whipping cream or chilled coconut cream

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. In a small bowl, combine wafer crumbs and sugar; stir in butter.
  3. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a lightly greased 11-inch (30 cm) tart pan with removable bottom.
  4. Place pan on baking sheet.
  5. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
  6. Cool on a wire rack.
  7. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth.
  8. Cool for 10 minutes.
  9. In a large mixing bowl, Beat the eggs, sugar, vanilla, and salt until thickened, about 4 minutes.
  10. Blend in chocolate mixture.
  11. Add the flour and mix well.
  12. Pour into crust; spread evenly.
  13. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  14. Cool completely on a wire rack.
  15. Spread pie filling over the top.
  16. In a small microwave bowl, combine chocolate and cream.
  17. Microwave on high for 20 to 30 seconds or until chocolate is melted; stir until smooth.
  18. Cool for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  19. Drizzle over tart.
  20. Chill until set.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0