Chocolate Charlotte Russe (French No-Bake Cake)
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Chocolate Charlotte Russe (French No-Bake Cake)
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Charlotte was established in England in the early 19th century and was named after Queen Charlotte. Chocolate charlotte is probably the most famous.
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Ingredients
- 40 ladyfingers biscuits (about)
- 6 eggs
- 1½ tablespoon sugar
- ½ vanilla pod
- 7 oz. dark chocolate (minimum 60% cacao)
- 8 tablespoons butter
- ½ teaspoon instant coffee
- 1 cup coffee , sweetened
- 1 tablespoon rum (or coffee liqueur)
- chocolate shavings (for garnish)
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Instructions
- Melt the chocolate in a bain Marie (water bath).
- Beat the egg yolks with the instant coffee, vanilla, sugar until they become firm. The mixture should triple in volume.
- Separately, beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt.
- Melt diced butter into melted chocolate.
- Stir chocolate into egg yolks.
- Fold this preparation into the egg whites.
- Add the rum to the coffee.
- Dip each ladyfinger slightly into the run and coffee and line the edges of a charlotte mold.
- Pour half the mixture at the bottom of the mold
- Put a layer of moistened ladyfingers on top.
- Pour the other half of the mixture and put another layer of moistened ladyfingers on top.
- Cover with a plate and put a heavy object on top to press on the charlotte.
- Let rest for at least 6-8 hours in the fridge
- Unmold by turning charlotte mold over.
- Sprinkle chocolate shavings on top.
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