Chocolate Mint Torte Recipe

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A slice of chocolate mint torte

Ingredients

Torte Base

  • 120 g of butter
  • 50 g of caster sugar
  • 160 g of plain flour
  • 60 g of corn flakes (coarsely milled)
  • 2 tbsps of cocoa powder
  • 2 egg yolks

    • Chocolate Filling

  • 500 g of Belgium chocolate buttons/ good quality chocolate buttons
  • 15 g of gelatin (mixed with 50 ml water)
  • 150 g of liquid glucose
  • 150 ml of water
  • 700 ml of fresh whipping cream
  • 1˝ tsps of peppermint essence

    • Ganache Topping

  • 150 ml of fresh whipping cream
  • 300 g of dark chocolate
  • 1 tbsps of liquid glucose

    • Directions

    Preparing Torte Base

    1. Preheat oven at 180°C. Place butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat at low speed until creamy. Add in egg yolks. Add in dry ingredients.
    2. Beat until mixture binds.
    3. Press mixture into a 9" loose base cake tin and arrange on a tray.
    4. Bake for 12-15 minutes.

    Making Chocolate Filling

    1. In a double boiler, melt the chocolate buttons over simmering water.
    2. In a saucepan, heat glucose and water until combined.
    3. Add in gelatin mixture and heat until combined.
    4. Add this mixture into melted chocolate.
    5. In a mixing bowl, whisk cream until slightly thickened.
    6. Using a hand whisk, gradually add in chocolate filling mixture until well combined.
    7. Add in peppermint essence.
    8. Pour mixture into prepared base and chill overnight until set.
    9. Remove cake from tin spread a thin layer of whipped cream and pour ganache over before serving.

    Ganache Topping Preparation

    1. Heat cream over simmering water.
    2. Add in chocolate and heat until chocolate melts.
    3. Add in glucose and stir until well combined.

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