Almond Macaroon Torte with Chocolate Frosting

Name: Almond Macaroon Torte with Chocolate Frosting
Ingredients: Almond macaroons; 2 1/2 cups (10.5 ounces or 300 grams) slivered almonds (or an equivalent weight of blanched, sliced or already ground almonds)?; 1 c plus 3 tbs sugar?; 2 large pinches kosher salt?; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 6 large egg whites; Frosting and assembly?; 1/2 c water; 1/2 c sugar; 1/2 tsp orange oil or extract; 20 ounces bittersweet chocolate (70-72%), chopped; 1 c sliced almonds, toasted (at 350 degrees for 7 to 9 minutes on a tray, stirring once or twice)

Almond Macaroon Torte with Chocolate Frosting was pinched from <a href="http://owl-at-home.blogspot.com/2012/03/almond-macaroon-torte-with-chocolate.html" target="_blank">owl-at-home.blogspot.com.</a>

INGREDIENTS

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Almond macaroons

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2 1/2 cups (10.5 ounces or 300 grams) slivered almonds (or an equivalent weight of blanched, sliced or already ground almonds)?

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1 c plus 3 tbs sugar?

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2 large pinches kosher salt?

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2 tsp vanilla extract

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 6 large egg whites

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Frosting and assembly?

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1/2 c water

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 1/2 c sugar 

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1/2 tsp orange oil or extract

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20 ounces bittersweet chocolate (70-72%), chopped

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1 c sliced almonds, toasted (at 350 degrees for 7 to 9 minutes on a tray, stirring once or twice)

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