tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post1769739594468883032..comments2024-02-22T12:05:13.664-05:00Comments on The Dogs Eat the Crumbs: {TWD} 16 Minute Magic: Chocolate Almond TorteNancy/n.o.ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12870024363382414106noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-23676425415174736212009-05-13T11:14:00.000-04:002009-05-13T11:14:00.000-04:00This looks beautiful, I'm not a huge chocolate per...This looks beautiful, I'm not a huge chocolate person, but I know my hubs would be in heaven! I might have to do a cook-off this weekend between the chocolate torte and the lemon tart~ I'm much more of a citrus gal! Gorgeous blog.... I always so enjoy reading. -eAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11966083684538271764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-9567291988733162092009-04-20T10:51:00.000-04:002009-04-20T10:51:00.000-04:00OH MY GAH, Nancy, your torte looks totally divine....OH MY GAH, Nancy, your torte looks totally divine. You know that I'm a huge chocolate lover, and this torte just blows my mind. This is when I wish I were still in Atlanta because I'd totally invite myself over for a slice!Elysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11859249360538782714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-85083983558353499662009-04-17T16:20:00.000-04:002009-04-17T16:20:00.000-04:00Torte looks fantastic. I love flourless cakes (lo...Torte looks fantastic. I love flourless cakes (low carb ya know) but didn't make this one. Guess I will have to now. Great job on this one.<br /><br />Lucky you to actually have a store that carries 'strange' ingredients. We don't have stores like that here in Podunk, USA.TeaLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10816005881175031132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-36338738724657541292009-04-17T15:42:00.000-04:002009-04-17T15:42:00.000-04:00yay for blog food styling :) the slice looks great...yay for blog food styling :) the slice looks great! i couldn't find the amaretti anywhere... although i didn't think to try starbucks! next time:)kimberly salemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09676557303167421852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-74005018063792590122009-04-16T19:32:00.000-04:002009-04-16T19:32:00.000-04:00what a gorgeous slice you have there! i couldn't f...what a gorgeous slice you have there! i couldn't find the cookies:( <br /><br />i still need to try the chocolate armagnac cake!dharmagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11601284344804143589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-91197713706852803232009-04-16T00:20:00.000-04:002009-04-16T00:20:00.000-04:00You are so sneaky! I love the idea of one perfectl...You are so sneaky! I love the idea of one perfectly glazed and styled slice next to an unglazed whole torte. Hee hee.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16573263170801071815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-84701531933172175852009-04-15T22:02:00.000-04:002009-04-15T22:02:00.000-04:00I loved that you timed it. Your torte looks terri...I loved that you timed it. Your torte looks terrific with the whipped cream and cookie sprinkles. I also found out this week that baking on Mondays is very risky: my internet was down the better part of the night and I barely got my post up.margothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03355310739931667408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-47866813476160376032009-04-15T18:24:00.000-04:002009-04-15T18:24:00.000-04:00A sleek, cool looking torte. Great job!A sleek, cool looking torte. Great job!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586257870125460140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-29067859196738343692009-04-15T14:52:00.000-04:002009-04-15T14:52:00.000-04:00I love all the detailed info you give!I love all the detailed info you give!The Blonde Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085499120024055465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-75676464178680333642009-04-15T09:50:00.000-04:002009-04-15T09:50:00.000-04:00It looks terrific, Nancy!It looks terrific, Nancy!Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13628080567559721919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-46717103471950819612009-04-15T09:46:00.000-04:002009-04-15T09:46:00.000-04:00It definitely took me more than 15 minutes to bake...It definitely took me more than 15 minutes to bake the cake because I have to make my own amaretti before hand. ;-) Love your comparison of both cookies, now I know the difference. Btw, your torte looks great!Piggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07304081287590301828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-68980566046739667252009-04-15T01:54:00.000-04:002009-04-15T01:54:00.000-04:00Your torte looks wonderful! I am jealous of the w...Your torte looks wonderful! I am jealous of the whipped cream on top. I wish I hadn't been so lazy and that I'd made it :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02131968703642650198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-35388926854833801792009-04-14T23:22:00.000-04:002009-04-14T23:22:00.000-04:00Way to get 'er done admist conflict! ;) It looks ...Way to get 'er done admist conflict! ;) It looks GREAT! Awesome shot of the whipped cream on top!Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17194870993492545810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-71802692245075246492009-04-14T23:12:00.000-04:002009-04-14T23:12:00.000-04:00This looks fantastic! I couldn't find amaretti co...This looks fantastic! I couldn't find amaretti cookies so i made my own, i never knew about the apricot kernels though!farahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02897893784580014935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-54017416833722526182009-04-14T21:08:00.000-04:002009-04-14T21:08:00.000-04:00This looks delicious! And in record time! Your ama...This looks delicious! And in record time! Your amazing!Reenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745904952447335925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-66218201334901962152009-04-14T19:58:00.000-04:002009-04-14T19:58:00.000-04:00I bought the same amaretti that you used. Right n...I bought the same amaretti that you used. Right now they're sitting on my kitchen table, waiting to be turned into torte. And I don't even have a power outage to blame... =) Your torte looks great!Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01968703151905016369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-61147285373416862812009-04-14T19:54:00.000-04:002009-04-14T19:54:00.000-04:00That cake looks wonderful. I found the cookies at...That cake looks wonderful. I found the cookies at Marshall's, but then I couldn't remember what I wanted them for!pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02651944290195111894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-511312315510643482009-04-14T17:22:00.000-04:002009-04-14T17:22:00.000-04:00The World Market saga continues - I got my cookies...The World Market saga continues - I got my cookies from there, but they were a different brand. Your demo slice looks fantastic. I'm sure your tasters will love this torte! It was a tough call, but after the second serving of this torte, it beat out the Chocolate Armagnac Cake in my house.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-39451700335847161782009-04-14T17:19:00.000-04:002009-04-14T17:19:00.000-04:00You will love the glaze from the recipe, very easy...You will love the glaze from the recipe, very easy and delicious. Your torte looks great as usual.Fit Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02922695976705150323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-69473516308619626952009-04-14T17:03:00.000-04:002009-04-14T17:03:00.000-04:00Looks wonderful! It did make a lot of dishes.. and...Looks wonderful! It did make a lot of dishes.. and took me hours with the baking and then cooling and then ganache and then cooling that, then icing it, then chilling to set...<br />Great that you have a cake in the freezer - just for emergencies!NKPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04963976997563464573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-55155269309306798862009-04-14T16:25:00.000-04:002009-04-14T16:25:00.000-04:00Apricot? Hmmm. I didn't even notice. your cake lo...Apricot? Hmmm. I didn't even notice. your cake looks lovely. Mine was rather thin too. Glad you are back to eating along with us too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-61708089228830566122009-04-14T15:31:00.000-04:002009-04-14T15:31:00.000-04:00My vote goes to Armagnac as well. Loved that you ...My vote goes to Armagnac as well. Loved that you timed it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-70799967358609742822009-04-14T15:22:00.000-04:002009-04-14T15:22:00.000-04:00Apricot kernels....very interesting!Apricot kernels....very interesting!chocolatechichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16926192602146485028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-23153946707143488732009-04-14T14:26:00.000-04:002009-04-14T14:26:00.000-04:00Your torte slice looks amazing with the whipped cr...Your torte slice looks amazing with the whipped cream and cookie crumbles. How funny that you set the timer. My World Market did not have Amaretti, but I saw some at another market long after I made this cake. Now I know where to find them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-89653648847750977932009-04-14T13:15:00.000-04:002009-04-14T13:15:00.000-04:00Looks lovely!Looks lovely!Banjohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13085986859810942973noreply@blogger.com