Chocolate Almond Torte With Strawberry Sauce

Ingredients

2 1/4 c sugar
1 c margarine
4 eggs
2 1/4 c almonds
7 oz unsweetened chocolate
300 sauce
2 c strawberries

Instructions

Recipe by: Domino Kosher Recipes Hauppauge, NY 11788 Line the bottom of 9 inch springform pan with wax paper; grease paper. With blender; mix sugar and margarine, until fluffy. Add egg yolks. In a food processor, process almonds and chocolate until finely ground. Stir into sugar mixture. In separate bowl beat egg whites to stiff peaks. Mix 1/3 whites into batter. Gently fold in remaining whites. Spread batter into pan, smoothing top. Bake about 1 1/2 hours,until top springs back. Cool for 10 min. before releasing. Sauce: thaw and puree 2c. frozen, unsweetened strawberries. In small saucepan combine 1 c. sugar, and puree. Simmer 3 min. Cover and cool. To serve-place sauce on plate. Place torte on top. Garnish with fresh strawberries. Serves 16. ----