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    Flourless Chocolate Pecan Torte with Dairy-Free Chocolate Glaze

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    By Alisa Fleming on April 3, 2015 Dairy Free Desserts, Dairy-Free Recipes

    Post Update! This week, the internet is abuzz with kosher recipes for Passover, both innovative and traditional. Yet none have been able to catch my eye as much as the ones from Levana Kirschenbaum. Levana is the author of several cookbooks, including The Whole Foods Kosher Kitchen, and she is a well-known chef in the NYC area, offering very popular cooking classes.

    While I was inspired by Levana’s Sweet Potato Kugel recipe (sent out in her regular newsletter), I have latched onto a luscious recipe featured in one of her classes. The class theme was “A Seder Feast,” and my recipe of choice (among the six incredible dishes) is the Flourless Chocolate Pecan Torte with Chocolate Glaze, which just happens to be gluten-free, grain-free, and dairy-free too! No more needs to be said, but the recipe of course …

    Flourless Chocolate Pecan Torte Recipe with Chocolate Glaze - Dairy-Free and Gluten-Free!

    Okay, I have just a little more to say. This is an indulgent recipe! If you are a healthy purist, please see my notes below to experiment with the dessert and make your own healthier variation. This flourless chocolate pecan torte recipe as is, is meant to be a once a year kind of treat, and something that I thought many of my dairy-free readers would enjoy since life can feel less indulgent sometimes when following a special diet.

    Special Diet Notes: Flourless Chocolate Pecan Torte

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, gluten-free, grain-free, peanut-free, optionally soy-free, and vegetarian.

    For a soy-free, dairy-free flourless chocolate pecan torte, use a soy-free, dairy-free non-hydrogenated margarine, like the ones from Earth Balance or Nutiva. If you prefer to pass on the margarine, coconut oil or palm shortening should also work well, though you may need to lower the amount that you use and add a pinch of salt.

    Sugar Shake-up: If you prefer a less processed sugar option, you can powder an equivalent amount of coconut sugar or evaporated cane juice in a spice grinder, and at it to the recipe in place of the sugar. Coconut sugar will make for a richer and less sweet result.

    Are Eggs Optional?: This recipe is pretty reliant on the eggs – I’d be hard pressed to try and substitute them here. If you are someone who confuses eggs with dairy, you’re not alone. See the explanation of eggs here.

    Flourless Chocolate Pecan Torte with Dairy-Free Chocolate Glaze
     
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    Prep time
    30 mins
    Cook time
    30 mins
    Total time
    1 hour
     
    Author: Levana Kirschenbaum
    Serves: 16 servings
    Ingredients
    Flourless Chocolate Pecan Torte:
    • 1½ cups dairy-free semi-sweet chocolate chips
    • 2½ cups pecans
    • 1¼ cups sugar (see notes above for sugar options)
    • 2 sticks (1 cup) dairy-free non-hydrogenated margarine (see notes above for other options)
    • 2 tablespoons brandy
    • 6 eggs
    Dairy-Free Chocolate Glaze:
    • 12 ounces dairy-free semi-sweet chocolate chopped or 2 cups dairy-free semi-sweet chocolate chips
    • 1½ sticks (3/4 cup) dairy-free non-hydrogenated margarine (see notes above for other options)
    • Pecan halves, toasted (optional)
    Instructions
    For the Flourless Chocolate Pecan Torte:
    1. Preheat your oven to 375ºF.
    2. Melt the chocolate at very low temperature, or carefully in a microwave in 15 to 30 second intervals - do not overheat.
    3. Grind the nuts with a little of the sugar in a food processor until fine but not greasy.
    4. Cream remaining sugar and margarine in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add the melted chocolate and mix just until combined. Add the brandy and eggs and process a few more pulses. Fold in the ground nuts with a spatula.
    5. Pour batter into a greased and floured* 10-inch springform pan and bake 30 minutes. Let cool.
    For the Dairy-Free Chocolate Glaze:
    1. Melt the chocolate and the margarine on a very low flame or in a microwave.
    2. Dip the bottom of each pecan halve (if using) in the melted mixture. Place on a plate and refrigerate.
    3. Spread the remaining chocolate mixture evenly on the cake.
    4. Decorate the edges with the dipped pecan halves (if using).
    Notes
    * To keep this dessert completely flourless, you can line the pan with parchment paper instead, or use sugar, cocoa powder, or starch to "flour" the pan. For simple gluten-free needs, rice flour is another good option to flour the pan.
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    7 Comments

    1. Shantelle on June 27, 2015 11:56 am

      Should the cake be wobbly when you take it out of the oven? I know some cakes set as they cool. Just wondering if it needs to bake longer?

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on June 27, 2015 12:20 pm

        I would bake it a little longer.

        Reply
      • Louise Foster on February 6, 2022 5:01 am

        Hello I know this was some time ago! But how much longer did you have to bake it before it stopped “wobbling”?!

        Reply
        • Alisa Fleming on February 6, 2022 9:40 am

          I couldn’t tell you as this isn’t my recipe, but it may be a little wobbly when done. It does set as it cools. I would just bake for the 30 minutes.

          Reply
    2. GiGi Eats on April 8, 2015 9:02 pm

      Hello complete and utter decadence!

      Reply
    3. D Hindie on April 7, 2015 2:10 pm

      Okay – so this is completely my fault but you may want to change wording in this recipe. This is a “flourless” torte. Instruction #5 says “greased and floured” spring form pan…. I made this for a GF friend and was so proud of myself. DF daughter could eat it and GF friend could eat it…. I noticed after she had issues that I used regular flour in my greasing/flouring. Oops.

      Side note: Alisa, my daughter knows you as my “new best friend” as I have used this website and your book as my main source of sanity after my daughter had to go DF at 15 years of age. 🙂

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on April 8, 2015 7:20 am

        Oh no! I’m so sorry that happened! You are right, I’m going to fix that now to avoid anyone else being confused. Thanks so much for pointing this out D.

        Well, it’s so wonderful to hear from a close friend! 🙂

        Reply

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