Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup chocolate pastry cream (see following recipe and directions)
- 1 cup fresh strawberries or 1 cup blackberries or 1 cup pitted cherries (, or any fresh berries that you like!)
- 1/2 vanilla bean , split lengthwise
Directions:
- -TOMAKE THE CHOCOLATE PASTRY CREAM-.
- Place the cornstarch in a small nonstick saucepan.
- Whisk in 1/4 cup of the milk until smooth, and then whisk in the remaining 3/4 cup milk.
- Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean into the saucepan, and then add the bean.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
- Reduce the heat to low and cook for 1 minute.
- Remove from the heat.
- In a small bowl, beat together the egg, egg yolk, and sugar.
- Beating constantly add a small amount of the milk mixture to the egg mixture to temper it.
- Beating constantly, add the egg mixture to the milk mixture in the saucepan.
- Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for 1 minute or until the mixture has thickened.
- Strain through a very fine sieve into a clean bowl.
- Mix in the grated chocolate.
- (NOTE: In other recipes, the sauce may be used/served warm or chilled. Store any extra, unused sauce, tightly covered, in the refrigerator for up to 2 days).
- -TOMAKE THE WARM CHOCOLATE TORTE-.
- Spray 4 (4-oz.) ramekins with nonstick spray.
- Lightly dust the interior of the ramekins with confectioners sugar.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Place the egg whites in a medium bowl.
- Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until foamy.
- Gradually add 3 tablespoons of superfine granulated sugar and beat on high speed until the whites are stiff and shiny.
- Fold in the pastry cream.
- Transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a star tip.
- Pipe the mixture into the prepared ramekins, piping in a spiral motion to fill the ramekins halfway.
- Divide the berries over the meringue.
- Pipe 2 additional circles of meringue over the berries.
- Place the ramekins on a baking sheet, and bake for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the meringue is just set.
- Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 191.96 Kcal (804 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 39.72 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 4.41g | 7% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 94.13mg | 31% | |
| Sodium | 87.59mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 208.28mg | 4% | |
| Total Carbs | 32.15g | 11% | |
| Sugars | 25.96g | 104% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.3g | 5% | |
| Protein | 7.36g | 15% | |
| Vitamin C | 22.4mg | 37% | |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 90.5mg | 9% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 114.93 Kcal (481 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 23.78 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 2.64g | 7% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 56.36mg | 31% | |
| Sodium | 52.44mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 124.71mg | 4% | |
| Total Carbs | 19.25g | 11% | |
| Sugars | 15.54g | 104% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.78g | 5% | |
| Protein | 4.41g | 15% | |
| Vitamin C | 13.4mg | 37% | |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 54.2mg | 9% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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