Chocolate Passover Torte with Warm Chocolate Sauce

__NOTOC__
==Ingredients==
=== Chocolate torte===
* 1 cup sliced almonds, toasted
* 1 tbsp plus 1 cup granulated sugar
* ¾ cup butter (1 ½ sticks)
* ½ cup cocoa
* 5 large eggs, separated
* ⅛ tsp salt
=== Warm chocolate sauce===
* ⅓ cup packed light brown sugar
* 2 tbsp cocoa
* 1 tsp potato starch
* ¾ cup evaporated milk
* ¼ cup butter (½ stick)
==Directions==
# Heat oven to 375°F.
# Grease bottom of a 9-inch spring-form pan; line bottom with foil.
# Place cooled almonds in bowl of food processor with 1 tablespoon of the sugar; process until finely ground.
# In small sauce pan, melt butter; cool slightly.
# Stir in cocoa; cool.
# Beat egg whites until foamy.
# Gradually add remaining ¼ cup sugar, beating until stiff but not dry.
# Add about ¼ of the beaten egg whites to chocolate mixture; stir until well blended.
# Gradually fold remaining egg whites into chocolate, pour into prepared pan.
# Bake for 40–45 minutes or until set.
# Cool 10 minutes in pan on wire rack.
# Unmold and carefully peel off foil.
# Cool completely.
# Serve garnished with fresh raspberries and warm chocolate sauce.
# Warm chocolate sauce: in small saucepan, stir together sugar, cocoa and potato starch.
# Gradually stir in evaporated milk.
# Cool over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.
# Add butter; stir until melted.
# Cool slightly.
# Makes about 1⅓ cups of sauce.
# Note: to toast almonds, heat oven to 350°F.
# Place almonds in a single layer on baking sheet or in a shallow baking pan.
# Bake 7–8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until light brown.
# Cool completely.
Category:Passover Recipes
Category:Torte Recipes