INGREDIENTS
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SERVES 8
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Restaurateur George Lang named this torte after his mother and his daughter; this is our adaptation of the recipe from his Cuisine of Hungary (Wings Books, 1994).
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FOR THE TORTE:
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5 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped
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1 cup sugar
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6 tbsp. butter, at room temperature
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8 eggs, separated
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1⁄2 lb. shelled walnuts
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2 tbsp. white bread crumbs
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Flour
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FOR THE ICING:
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1⁄2 cup heavy cream
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1 tbsp. instant coffee
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1⁄2 lb. semisweet chocolate, chopped
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3⁄4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts