CHESTNUT CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE-ARMAGNAC GLAZE
This Armagnac-infused cake renders this a very special ending for any holiday meal.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray. Line bottom with parchment cut to fit, and coat parchment with spray. Dust with flour, and tap out excess.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Using the tip of a paring knife, scrape seeds from vanilla bean into a large bowl, and discard pod. Add 1 cup sugar, and beat with a mixer on medium-high speed for 30 seconds. Add butter, and beat until pale and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with chestnut puree after first addition and milk after second, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Transfer batter to a large bowl.
- Beat egg whites in a clean bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 1/2 cup sugar, beating until stiff, glossy peaks form. Whisk one-third of the egg whites into batter just until combined. Gently but thoroughly fold in remaining whites. Scrape batter into prepared pan, and smooth top.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack. (Cake can be wrapped in plastic and stored at room temperature for up to 2 days.)
- Using a serrated knife, trim rounded top of cake to create a flat surface. Slice cake horizontally into 3 layers. Place bottom layer on a cake stand, and brush generously with Armagnac syrup. Spread 1 1/4 cups pastry cream over syrup, leaving a 1/4-inch border around edge. Top with second cake layer, syrup, and pastry cream. Top with remaining cake layer, bottom up. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Spread frosting over top and sides of cake. Refrigerate for 10 minutes. Pour glaze over top, letting some drip down sides. Garnish with roasted chestnuts if desired.
SIMPLE SYRUP
Use this simple syrup recipe to make drinks like Pink Gin Fizz and Tequila Sunrise.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Quick & Easy Recipes
Yield Makes 3 cups
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- In a saucepan, boil sugar and water over medium-high heat until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool completely before using.
ARMAGNAC SIMPLE SYRUP FOR CHESTNUT CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE-ARMAGNAC GLAZE
Use this simple syrup in our Chestnut Cake with Chocolate-Armagnac Glaze.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Yield Makes about 1/2 cup
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Bring sugar and the water to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat, and stir in Armagnac. Let cool completely.
AMARETTO SIMPLE SYRUP
This syrup is used to coat each layer of the cake John Baricelli, manager of the prep kitchen at the television studio, made for Martha's birthday.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Yield Makes about 1 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup water and the sugar over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring, until sugar has dissolved. Stop stirring, and bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer, and cook until mixture has thickened slightly, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in almond liqueur. Cool syrup to room temperature before using. The syrup can be refrigerated in an airtight container, up to 1 month.
CHOCOLATE-ARMAGNAC GLAZE
Use this recipe to top off our Chestnut Cake.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Dessert & Treats Recipes
Yield Makes about 1 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Bring cream to a boil in a small saucepan. Pour over chocolate in a medium bowl, and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. Add butter and Armagnac, and stir until smooth. Use immediately.
HAZELNUT SIMPLE SYRUP
Make this for our Three-Nut Torte.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Yield Makes about 1 1/8 cups
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- In a small saucepan set over medium heat, bring sugar and the water to a boil, swirling to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat; cover, and let cool completely. Stir in liqueur. Use immediately, or transfer to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks.
ARMAGNAC SYRUP
Use this to make our Chocolate Roulade.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Dessert & Treats Recipes
Yield Makes about 3/4 cup
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Bring sugar and 1/2 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Let cool completely; stir in Armagnac.
HAZELNUT SYRUP
Use this hazelnut syrup to make our Hazelnut-Praline Torte.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Yield Makes enough for 1 torte
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Heat sugar, liqueur, and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Let cool completely.
CHOCOLATE ROULADE WITH CHOCOLATE GLAZE
Clad in a satiny chocolate glaze and rolled with chestnut mousse, this black-tie cake with gold leaf-adorned chestnuts is fitting for New Year's Eve.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 13-by-18-inch rimmed jelly-roll pan with cooking spray; line with parchment. Coat lining with cooking spray. Dust with cocoa; tap out excess. Sift cocoa, flour, cornstarch, and salt together into a bowl; set aside.
- Put eggs and sugar in the heatproof bowl of an electric mixer; set over a pan of simmering water. Whisk constantly until sugar is dissolved and eggs are hot to the touch. Transfer bowl to mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on high speed until pale, fluffy, and cool.
- Sprinkle flour mixture over egg mixture; gently fold in with a rubber spatula. When almost combined, pour melted butter down side of bowl; fold in. Pour batter onto pan; smooth. Bake until cake pulls away from sides of pan and is springy to the touch, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Run a thin knife around cake. Invert onto a clean kitchen towel dusted generously with cocoa; peel off parchment.
- Starting from one short end, roll cake, using towel to guide into a log. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely.
- Unroll cake. Brush surface with Armagnac syrup; then spread with mousse, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Roll up again, using kitchen towel. Bring towel's edges together along top of cake; secure with clothespins (leave ends open). Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Transfer cake to a rack set over a rimmed baking sheet; remove towel. Pour glaze on top. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Garnish with chestnuts, if desired.
ARMAGNAC CHOCOLATE ALMOND TART
I am a pecan pie lover...this is my twist on pecan pie. I use almonds instead of pecans and golden syrup instead of corn syrup. Both chocolate and Armagnac make this tart really special. Don't skip on toasting the almonds, it brings out the nuttiness of the pie. - Phoebe Saad, Framingham, Massachusetts
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h5m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large bowl, mix flour, ground almonds, sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Shape into a disk; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour or overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; press onto bottom and up sides of an ungreased 9-in. tart pan with removable bottom. Place on a baking sheet. For filling, sprinkle slivered almonds over crust. In top of a double boiler or a metal bowl over hot water, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth. Remove from heat. In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until thick and lemon-colored. Beat in golden syrup, Armagnac, vanilla and salt until well blended. Gradually beat in chocolate mixture. Slowly spoon filling over almonds. Bake until set, 35-40 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.,
Nutrition Facts : Calories 462 calories, Fat 29g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 85mg cholesterol, Sodium 67mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 9g protein.
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