Pastel de Chocolate y Nuez de la Nana Jose
By Pati’s Mexican Table
When you’re a busy mom to three boys and you have a job, it’s hard to make an effort to set aside time for just you and the hubby. So today, Pati is preparing a special meal for a date night with her husband, Dany. And since he loves seafood, she’s going to make seafood dishes for their romantic night in. A trip down to the state of Michoacán where Pati meets the Butterfly Net Fishermen helps the inspiration.
Serves 10
INGREDIENTS
– 1/4 cup unsalted butter, plus 1 tablespoon for buttering the pan
– 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate
– 1 cup pecans
– 6 large eggs
– 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
– 1 cup sugar
– Pinch of kosher or coarse sea salt
– Confectioners’ sugar (optional)
– Lightly sweetened whipped cream (optional)
– Berries (optional)
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9-inch springform pan and line bottom with parchment paper.
Bring about 2-inches of water to a simmer in the bottom half of a double boiler or in a medium saucepan. Place the top half of the double boiler, or a metal bowl or heatproof pan if not using a double boiler, over the simmering water and melt together the chocolate and the 1/4 cup butter. Set aside to cool.
Using a blender, chop the pecans finely. Add the eggs, vanilla, sugar, salt and melted chocolate mixture, blending until smooth. Pour the batter into the buttered springform pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out moist but not wet, about 40 minutes.
Once it has cooled a little, run the tip of a knife around the pan and release the cake from the pan. Invert onto a plate, and then again, or serve directly onto plates if left on bottom part of springform pan. If desired, sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar and serve with whipped cream and berries.
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