Chocolate Torte with Firewater Cream

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living

Serves 6 people

Categories: Puddings- Custard- Flans

Ingredients

  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • Firewater Cream:
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup bourbon
  • 2 Tbsp. vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Wrap outside of a greased 6-inch springform pan with aluminum foil. Set pan aside.
  2. Cook first 3 ingredients in a saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until chocolate melts; remove from heat.
  3. Whisk together eggs and sugar. Gradually whisk about 1/4 of hot mixture into egg mixture, add to remaining hot mixture, whisking constantly.
  4. Pour into prepared pan. Place in a larger baking pan; pour water to a depth of 1 1/2 inches into larger pan.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until set. Cool and chill 8 hours. Serve with Firewater Cream or sweetened whipped cream.

  6. Firewater Cream:

  7. Bring all ingredients to a boil in a saucepan

  8. over medium heat. Boil 30 to 40 minutes or until mixture is reduced by half. Serve warm.

  9. make 2 cups

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