MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Mesnier & Malard's Orange Flourless Chocolate Cake Categories: Cakes, Desserts, Citrus, Chocolate Yield: 12 servings 6 oz (170 g) unsalted butter; - extra for greasing Flour; for dusting 6 oz (170 g) bittersweet - chocolate 1 c + 2 tb (220 g) sugar Zest of one large orange 4 lg Eggs +=PLUS=+ 2 Egg yolks 1/2 c (55 g) unsweetened cocoa - powder Confectioners' sugar; for - dusting Candied orange peel and Vanilla ice cream; to serve Set the oven @ 375°F/190°C. Butter and flour a 10" (25-cm) round cake pan. Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper, then butter and flour the parchment paper. Gently melt the chocolate over a double boiler. Stir the butter into the chocolate to melt, and stir until smooth. Remove from the double boiler and whisk the sugar and orange zest into the chocolate mixture. Add the eggs and egg yolks and whisk well. Sift the cocoa powder over the chocolate mixture and whisk the batter until totally smooth. Pour the batter into the pan and bake for approximately 35 to 40 minutes, or until the top has formed a good crust. Cool the cake in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes. Invert the cake onto a serving platter. Dust with confectioners' sugar and serve with candied orange peel and vanilla ice cream. Recipe by: Roland Mesnier + Christian Malard, February 2007 All the Presidents' Pastries RECIPE FROM: https://www.epicurious.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM