Ingredients
Scale
Crust
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Fillings:
- 12 ounces semisweet chocolate (chopped)
- 6 tablespoons 3/4 stick butter, cut into pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee powder
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons water
- 5 egg whites
- 2 3/4 cups whipping cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Add cookies to food processor. Process until crumbs form. Set aside 3/4 cup of the crumbs. Add melted butter to remaining crumb mixture and process until well combined Press mixture onto bottom of a 9-inch springform pan Bake crust for 10 minutes, then cool on a wire rack.
- Add chocolate, butter and coffee powder to a large microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 30 second increments, stopping and stirring until melted and smooth. Set chocolate mixture aside while preparing meringue.
- Stir 1/2 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons water in small saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil syrup without stirring until candy thermometer registers 240°, about 4 minutes. Using a stand or hand mixer beat whites in large bowl to soft peaks.
- Gradually beat the hot syrup into whites. Continue beating until medium-stiff peaks form, about 3 minutes. Fold 1/3 of meringue into the lukewarm chocolate mixture to lighten. Fold in the remaining meringue. Set chocolate meringue aside.
- Place cream, powdered sugar and vanilla in a large chilled bowl, and beat until firm peaks form. Fold 1 1/2 cups of the whipped cream into chocolate meringue, forming the chocolate mousse.
- Spoon half of the chocolate mousse over the bottom of crust and spread evenly with an offset spatula. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons reserved crumbs over the mousse. Spoon half of the remaining whipped cream over crumbs, and spread evenly. Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons crumbs. Repeat layering with remaining mousse, crumbs, whipped cream and crumbs.
- Cover and refrigerate until set, about 4 hours. Run knife around pan sides to loosen torte. Remove pan sides and serve.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Bon Appetit.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert