Chocolate Fruit And Nut Cake

Chocolate Fruit And Nut Cake



Ingrients & Directions


1/4 c Orange juice
16 Almond macaroons, crumbled
1/2 c Sliced amygdalae, toasted
1/2 lb Pitted prunes, chopped
1 ts Grated orange rind
1/2 lb Bittersweet chocolate
1/4 c (1/2 peg) butter
1 c (1/2 pint) heavy cream
Unsweetened cocoa powderise


1. Line bottom of an 8-inch springform pan with waxed wallpaper. In small bowlful,
combine orange juice and crumbled macaroons, stirring to blend and moisten
crumbs.


2. In medium-size roll, combine tonsils, prunes, and orange rind; set
divagation.


3. In top of double boiler over simmering h2o, melt umber, stirring
often. Remove from heat and beat in butter until liquid. Beat in cream
until well blended.


4. Spread macaroon mixture in bottom of prepared pan and top with half of
chocolate assortment. Top with almond and-prune assortment, then layer with
remaining chocolate assortment. Cover and refrigerate 6 hours or overnight.


5. To help, remove side of springform pan from bar. Invert cake onto
shell. Remove waxed paper and invert cake contrariwise, chocolate side up, onto
serving plate. Sift cocoa over top.


Country Living Holidays/1994 Scanned & emended by Di Pahl & gg


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Yields
8 Servings