Jamie Oliver's Two-nuts Chocolate Torte

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 150 g almonds, peeled
• 150 g walnuts, finely ground
• 300 g dark chocolate
• 1 teaspoon cocoa powder, heaped
• 255 g butter
• 100 g caster sugar
• 6 large eggs, separated
• salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 190c/375f/gas 5.
• 2 line the bottom of a 20 or 25cm/8 or 10" tin with a piece of greaseproof paper before buttering the bottom and sides, then dusting with flour.
• 3 place the nuts into a food processor and whizz up until finely ground.
• 4 add the chocolate and cocoa, and whizz for 30 seconds to break up the chocolate.
• 5 put to one side in a separate bowl.
• 6 add the butter and sugar to the food processor and beat until pale and fluffy.
• 7 at this point, add the egg yolks one at a time, then mix together with the chocolate and nuts.
• 8 in another bowl beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt, until they form stiff peaks.
• 9 gently fold the egg whites into the chocolate, butter and nut mix.
• 10 pour all the mixture into the tin.
• 11 bake in the preheated oven for around an hour.
• 12 to test if the torte is cooked, insert a cocktail stick or the tip of a knife for five seconds.
• 13 when removed, it should be reasonably clean.
• 14 serve with whipped cream, ice-cream or creme fraiche.