Chocolate pastry
Description
Homemade treats for tea. This recipe can be called universal, meaning it's open to experimentation. For example, you can replace part of the wheat flour with almond flour—just imagine the taste and aroma you'll get! Walnuts can be substituted with any other nuts. Use only dark chocolate with at least 72% cocoa content. Check the chocolate ingredients (read the label)—it should list cocoa mass as the first ingredient, not sugar, which indicates high quality. Take a look at the recipe and try making these pastries. They can be served with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients, you will need a large bowl and a mixer. Let's get started!
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Step 2
In a large bowl, melt the butter and dark chocolate. You can do this in two ways: place in the microwave for a couple of minutes or use a double boiler. Stir the chocolate-butter mixture well.
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Step 3
Add sugar and eggs to the chocolate mixture.
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Step 4
Beat the mixture with a mixer until it lightens slightly and becomes airy.
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Step 5
Add the flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder.
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Step 6
Mix the dough with a mixer for 3-4 minutes, until a smooth and fragrant dough forms.
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Step 7
Preheat the oven to 170-180 degrees. Grease a baking pan (square or rectangular) with butter or vegetable oil. Transfer the chocolate dough into the pan and smooth it out with a spoon.
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Step 8
Spread chopped walnuts evenly on top, pressing them slightly into the dough. Bake in the oven for 40 minutes.
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Step 9
Check for doneness with a toothpick. Cool in the mold.
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Step 10
Transfer to a board, cut into 8 cake-like pieces.