Scrumptious Orange & Chocolate Torte

Recipe by: Dimo Simatos, LINDT Master Chocolatier South Africa 

Portions: 1 cake (18 cm cake pan)

250 g Lindt Swiss Classic White chocolate 
200 g butter
300 g ground almond 
500 g oranges (whole)( boiled & blended )
150 g eggs 
 60 g yolks 
150 g sugar 

Firstly in a large pot add your whole oranges & water – & boil on medium heat until soft +- 30 min. 
Drain the excess water & blend the entire oranges to a smooth pulp – set aside to cool. Cream the butter & then add the melted & cooled white chocolate. 
Then add the cooled blended orange pulp.
Sabayon - Whisk the eggs /yolks & sugar until light in color & double in volume.  
Fold this through the orange base. 
Pour into a greased cake pan & bake for 40 min on 160 c until firm to the touch. 
(The cake will remain moist until entirely cooled)
Allow to cool & then glaze with your choice of chocolate ganache. 
Decorate with candied orange peel & chocolate shavings.

Lindt Swiss Classic Dark Chocolate Ganache 
300 g Lindt Swiss Classic Dark Chocolate 
300 g cream (whipping)

Bring to the boil the cream, then add the chopped chocolate 
Stirring to form a smooth shinny ganache

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