Hazelnut-and-Chocolate Meringue Cake

Name: Hazelnut-and-Chocolate Meringue Cake
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups hazelnuts (7 ounces); 6 large egg whites, at room temperature; Pinch of salt; 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract; 1 cup mini chocolate chips (6 ounces); 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled; 3 cups heavy cream; 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar; Chocolate shavings, for garnish

Hazelnut-and-Chocolate Meringue Cake was pinched from <a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/hazelnut-and-chocolate-meringue-cake" target="_blank">www.foodandwine.com.</a>

"This extraordinary dessert, made with crisp chocolate-hazelnut meringue and whipped cream, is simple to make. But pastry chef Daniel Jasso of Portland, Oregon's Genoa restaurant has nicknamed it "the beast," because slicing it can be tricky—the meringue tends to crumble. The solution: Freeze the cake, cut it with a serrated knife and let it return to room temperature before serving...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 1/2 cups hazelnuts (7 ounces)

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6 large egg whites, at room temperature

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Pinch of salt

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1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

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2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

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1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract

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1 cup mini chocolate chips (6 ounces)

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6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled

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3 cups heavy cream

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1/4 cup confectioners' sugar

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Chocolate shavings, for garnish

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