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Fancy Chocolate Charlotte Cake Recipe

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Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz . semi-sweet chocolate
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 3 dozen ladyfingers
  • 1/2 c milk
  • 1 1/2 sticks of butter
  • 6 eggs separated
  • 1/2 c sugar.

Instructions
 

  • Line a 10 inch springform pan with wax paper.
  • Place ladyfingers in the pan with the sugared side facing out. Cut a little of each one so that it's stands nicely in the pan.
  • Then line the bottom with more lady fingers, cutting to fit.
  • Melt chocolate in a double boiler or microwave.
  • Add milk and stir.
  • Add butter.
  • Add egg yolks.
  • In a mixing bowl whip cream.
  • Add in chocolate mixture.
  • In a third bowl beat egg white until it peaks.
  • Add sugar to egg whites and beat for another minute.
  • Fold into chocolate mixture.
  • Pour into pan and cover with plastic.
  • Refrigerate overnight or for at least 4 hours until firm.
  • Decorate with chocolate shavings, whip cream puffs or fruit.

Notes

Note: This recipe uses raw eggs. You can buy pasteurized eggs in the grocery store if you are worried about possible health risks. This might be a good idea of you have young children, are pregnant, or have anyone with weakened immune system.

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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