Simcas Passover Gateau Au Chocolat Recipes

SIMCA'S PASSOVER GATEAU AU CHOCOLAT

Steps:

• Prepare the cake:.
• Preheat oven to 350. Melt chocolate and margarine together in double boiler or small pan placed in larger pan with boiling water. Beat egg yolks with sugar till pale. Add almonds and melted chocolate mixture; mix very well. In separate bowl, beat egg whites stiff, then fold them inches Grease a nonstick 9-inch cake pan and dust with matzo cake meal. Pour mixture in pan, bake 45 minutes.
• Prepare the glaze:.
• In a preheated 350° oven, spread almonds on small baking sheet and toast for 7 minutes, until fragrant. In small saucepan, melt chocolate in coffee over low heat, stirring, just until smooth, about 3 minutes. Remove pan from heat, stir in margarine until melted.
• Invert cooled cake onto a serving plate. Using a metal spatula, spread chocolate glaze evenly over top and sides of cake. Arrange toasted nuts in a ring around top of cake, refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to set glaze.

GATEAU AU CHOCOLAT

Steps:

• Put the chocolate chips and the butter in a bowl.
• Heat for 1 minute in the microwave on high.
• Stir the chocolate mixture until smooth.
• Mix the flour and sugar with the chocolate mixture and the 3 eggs together.
• Put in a greased 9" round pan or mini muffin pan and cook for 10-15 minutes at 400.
• Remove the cake or mini-muffins and cool.
• Bon appetit!

PASSOVER CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line the bottom of a 9-inch (23-cm) springform pan with parchment paper.
• Break up or chop the chocolate and place it in a heatproof bowl with the butter or margarine. Set the bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water and allow the chocolate and butter to melt, stirring occasionally. When everything has melted, remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
• In the meantime, put the egg yolks in a large bowl. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, or in a large bowl, using a handheld mixer, whip the egg whites to very firm peaks, about 5 minutes.
• When the melted chocolate mixture has cooled, add it to the egg yolks, along with the sugar, and whisk well.
• Using a rubber spatula, stir about one-third or less of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture to lighten it. Carefully spoon another third of the egg whites on top of the chocolate mixture and gently fold them in. Add the remaining whites and fold them in just until incorporated.
• Transfer half of the batter to another bowl and set aside in the refrigerator.
• Pour the remaining batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes: it will turn into a soft, moist cake. Remove from the oven and let cool completely in the pan.
• When the cake has reached room temperature, pour the reserved chocolate mousse on top of it. Refrigerate the mousse cake, uncovered, for at least 2 hours, or overnight, until set.
• When you're ready to serve, run a sharp thin-bladed knife around the cake's edges and then remove the sides of the springform pan. Peel the paper from the bottom, and place the cake on a serving platter. Serve cold, decorated with chocolate shavings, if desired.
• Leftover cake will keep in the refrigerator, wrapped in aluminum foil, for a couple of days.