Here's the third and final recipe from Lisa Faulkner, Masterchef Champion 2010 - a beautiful, rich favourite that will be a massive hit with kids and adults alike. What I love most about these recipes is that they're easy to do and don't contain masses of pretentious ingredients. I'm still dieting so you owe it to me to make and enjoy this! Do let us know if you tried any of these recipes and what you thought.
Chocolate & Walnut Torte
Rich & sticky favourite with all the family
Serves 8
Preparation time 15 minutes. Cooking time 45 – 50 minutes
Ingredients:
120g chopped walnuts
80g Chopped dates
80g Chopped ready to eat died Apricots
80g crystalised pineapple
180g Caster sugar
3 tablespoons of plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 large free range eggs
80g grated dark chocolate
Method:
Preheat oven to 150 c Gas mark 3
1 Beat the eggs until pale and fluffy
2 Sift the sugar, flour, baking powder and cinnamon and fold in.
3 Add the walnuts, dates, apricots, pineapple and grated chocolate and mix well.
4 Grease a 22cm loose bottomed cake tin
5 Pour in the mixture evenly.
6 Bake for 45-50 minutes until golden brown.
7 Allow to cool on a cake rack before serving.
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