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Torta di Pane al Cioccolato
Studded with chocolate and cookies and flavored with anise-infused cream, this delightful cake is also a spectacular use for stale bread: Grind it up, then use it instead of flour.
👥 8 Servings👤 Francesco Vincenzi📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●saucepan
- ●pan
- ●blender
- ●food processor
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Bring cream, star anise, and aniseed (if using) to a boil over medium heat in a small saucepan. Remove from heat, cover, and let sit at least ⏱️ 30 minutes and up to ⏱️ 2 hours.
2
Strain cream through a fine-mesh sieve into a measuring glass, pressing on solids to extract as much cream as possible; discard solids. Add more cream if needed to bring the amount back up to ¾ cup.
3
Place a rack in middle of oven; preheat to 350°. Line bottom of an 8"-diameter cake pan with a parchment paper round; spray sides of pan with nonstick spray or lightly coat with butter. Pulse or blend bread in a food processor or blender until finely ground.
4
Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat eggs, sugar, and salt in a large bowl until pale and fluffy, about ⏱️ 4 minutes. With motor running, gradually add cream. Once cream is combined, add finely ground bread and baking powder; mix well. Using a rubber spatula, fold in biscuits and chocolate. Scrape batter into prepared pan and rap pan on counter.
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5
Bake cake until golden and top springs back when lightly pressed, 25–⏱️ 30 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cake cool in pan ⏱️ 5 minutes. Invert cake onto rack and unmold. Let cool completely. (You can also eat the torta warm while the chocolate is still in molten pools or chill and crumble it into a cup of yogurt or milk.)
6
Peel parchment paper away from cake; discard. Place cake, right side up, on a platter. Cut into wedges and serve with whipped cream, dusted with cocoa powder if desired. Do ahead: Cake can be baked 1 day ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
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