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      Title: DECADENT HOLIDAY CHOCOLATE TORTE
 Categories: Desserts, Cakes
      Yield: 12 Servings
 
      3    Eggs; separated
    1/8 ts Cream of tartar
  1 1/2 c  Sugar
      1 c  Butter or margarine; melted
      2 ts Vanilla extract
    1/2 c  All-purpose flour
    1/2 c  HERSHEY'S Cocoa
           -OR European Style Cocoa
    1/4 c  Water
      1 c  Finely chopped pecans

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      1 c  HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chips
    1/3 c  Whipping cream
 
  SNOWY WHITE CUT-OUTS (optional) HERSHEY'S Holiday Candy Coated Bits
  (optional)
  
  Heat oven to 350øF. Line bottom and sides of 9-inch springform pan
  with foil; grease foil. In small bowl, beat egg whites and cream of
  tartar until soft peaks form. In large bowl, beat egg yolks, sugar,
  melted butter and vanilla until well blended. Add fl Cover;
  refrigerate. Prepare SEMI-SWEET GLAZE. Spread top and sides of torte
  with prepared glaze. Cover; refrigerate. Prepare SNOW WHITE CUT-OUTS,
  if desired; garnish top of torte with cut-outs. Press holiday bits
  onto sides, if desired. 12 servings.
  
  SEMI-SWEET GLAZE:
  
  In small microwave-safe bowl, place 1 cup HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chips
  and 1/3 cup whipping cream. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 1 minute; stir
  until smooth. Use immediately.
  
  SNOWY WHITE CUT-OUTS:
  
  Line tray with heavy duty foil. Melt 1-2/3 cups (10-oz. pkg.)
  HERSHEY'S Premier White Chips and 1 teaspoon shortening (do not use
  butter, margarine or oil) as directed on package. Immediately spread
  mixture about 1/8-inch thick on prepared tray. Before mixture is
  firm, using small cookie cutters cut into desired shapes; do not
  remove from tray. Cover; refrigerate until firm. Gently peel off
  shapes. Decorate with writing gel, if desired.
  
  [Copyright 1995 Hershey Foods Corporation.] [Recipe may be reprinted
  courtesy of the Hershey Kitchens.]
  
  [Meal-Master recipe format courtesy of Karen Mintzias]
 
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