Chestnut Almond Torte
| Yield: | 10 Servings |
| Categories: | Desserts |
| 4 | Egg yolks | |
| 3/4 | c | Sugar |
| 2 1/4 | c | Heaping cups (roughly 1/2 lb unshelled chestnuts; peeled and put through food mill) |
| 2 | tb | Dark rum |
| 1 | c | Whole; shelled almonds, blanched; peeled, and put through food mill |
| 5 | Egg whites | |
| Unsalted butter | ||
| Flour | ||
| CHOCOLATE WHIPPED CREAM | ||
| 3 | oz | Semisweet chocolate |
| 1 | c | Heavy cream; whipped |
| APRICOT GLAZE | ||
| 3 | tb | Apricot jam |
| 1 | tb | Dark rum |
| CHOCOLATE ICING | ||
| 4 | oz | Semisweet chocolate |
| 6 | tb | Unsalted butter |
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