Chocolate Plum Walnut Torte
Recipe by California Walnut Board
- Yield: 12 servings
- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
Ingredients
- 3/4cup dried plums (4 ounces)
- 1/2cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2cup boiling water
- 1/3cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/3cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4teaspoon salt
- 3large eggs
- 1/3cup granuated sugar
- 3/4cup chopped California walnuts, divided
- 3/4cup California walnut halves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F. Lightly coat an 8-inch round spring-form pan with cooking spray.
- Place a glass baking dish (any size) half-filled with water on the lower rack of your oven.
- In a small bowl, combine plums, chocolate and water. Let stand 5 minutes until plums soften and chocolate melts. Stir.
- In a food processor, combine plum mixture, flour, cocoa powder, brown sugar and salt. Whirl until nearly smooth.
- In a large mixing bowl, use a hand whisk or mixer to beat eggs and granulated sugar until thick and foamy. Stir in half the plum mixture. With a spatula, gently fold in remaining plum mixture and 1/2 cup chopped walnuts. Do not over mix. Pour into prepared pan.
- Arrange walnut halves evenly around edge. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup chopped walnuts in center. Bake 25-30 minutes or until the center feels set when gently touched. Cool completely before slicing. Serve room temperature or chilled.
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Glycemic Load 4
- Calories 230
- Fat 13g
- Saturated Fat 2.5g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 7g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.5g
- Cholesterol 45mg
- Sodium 700mg
- Potassium 200mg
- Carbohydrate 29g
- Fiber 2g
- Sugars 16g
- Protein 5g
- Trans Fat 0g
- Vitamin A 2%
- Vitamin C 2%
- Calcium 4%
- Iron 8%
