Bittersweet Chocolate Torte

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>Bittersweet Chocolate Torte

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>Torte:

>6 tablespoons stick butter or margarine

>4 ounces unsweetened chocolate

>1/3 cup fat-free milk

>1/3 cup sugar-free apricot preserves or apricot spreadable fruit

>2 teaspoons instant coffee crystals

>1 large egg yolk

>1 teaspoon vanilla extract

>1 1/2 cups Equal® Spoonful*

>3 large egg whites

>1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar

>1/4 cup all-purpose flour

>1/8 teaspoon salt

>Rich Chocolate Glaze:

>1 ounce semisweet chocolate

>1 tablespoon stick butter or margarine

>Whipped topping, fresh raspberries, and/or fresh mint (optional)

>For Torte, heat 6 tablespoons butter, 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, milk,

>preserves and coffee crystals in small saucepan, whisking frequently until

>chocolate is almost melted.

>Remove pan from heat; continue whisking until chocolate is melted and

mixture

>is smooth. Whisk in egg yolk and vanilla. Add Equal®, whisking until

smooth.

>Lightly grease bottom of an 8-inch round cake pan and line with parchment or

>waxed paper. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar to stiff peaks in large

bowl.

>Fold chocolate mixture into egg whites; fold in combined flour and salt.

Pour

>cake batter into pan.

>Bake in preheated 350° F oven 20 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick

inserted

>in center comes out clean. Do not overbake. Carefully loosen side of cake

from

>pan with small sharp knife, which will keep cake from cracking as it cools.

>Cool cake completely in pan on wire rack. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours

or

>until chilled.

>For Rich Chocolate Galze, melt 1 ounce semi-sweet chocolate and 1 tablespoon

>butter in small saucepan, stirring frequently.

>Remove cake from pan and place on serving plate. Pour Rich Chocolate Glaze

>over top of cake, letting it run down sides. Let cake stand about 1 hour or

>until glaze is set. Garnish top of cake with prepared whipped topping, fresh

>raspberries and fresh mint, if desired. Cut cake into wedges. Makes 12

servings.

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>* May substitute 36 packets Equal sweetener

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>Nutrition information per serving:

>calories 145

>protein 3 g

>carbohydrate 9 g

>fat 12 g

>cholesterol 36 mg

>sodium 116 mg

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>Food Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 2 fat.Â

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Marilyn

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