Chocolate Shortbread Torte

Name: Chocolate Shortbread Torte
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 lb butter, melted; 7 ounces semisweet chocolate; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1/3 cup flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 pinch salt; 1 3/8 teaspoons instant coffee; 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 5 eggs; confectioners' sugar

Submitted by ksenko

"Decadent chocolate dessert! I have been making this for over 15 years, and my family still requests it for the holidays. Requires a springform pan."

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 10

ingredients

2 cups flour
¹⁄₂ cup granulated sugar
¹⁄₂ lb butter, melted
7 ounces semisweet chocolate
¹⁄₂ cup orange juice
¹⁄₃ cup flour
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons baking powder
1 pinch salt
1 ³⁄₈ teaspoons instant coffee
1 ¹⁄₂ cups granulated sugar
5 eggs
confectioners' sugar

directions

Preheat oven to 350.
Ready a 12 inch spring form pan.
Mix 2 cups flour and melted butter and 1/2 cup sugar. Mixture will be moist.
Using fingers, press dough over bottom and 1/2 inch up side of pan.
Bake for 15 minutes. It should look wet. Prepare filling while crust is baking.
Melt chocolate with orange juice and set aside.
Mix, 1/3 cup flour, baking powder, salt and coffee. Beat eggs and 1 1/2 cup sugar for 3 minutes with electric beater or until lemon colored.
Add melted chocolate and mix well.
With wooden spoon, gently and quickly mix in dry ingredients.
remove half baked crust and fill with mixture.
Return to oven and bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes; or until a crust forms over the surface.
Release sides of pan, crack crust and sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.