Recipe - Mascarpone Torte With Espresso Sauce

TORTE
1 1/2"thick layer classic
genoise or
1 9" diameter sponge cake
One fourth cup Hot strong espresso coffee
with some added rum
2 tablespoon Sugar
9 Egg yolks
1 cup Sugar
1 One half pound Masarpone cheese (an italian
cream cheese); at room
temperature
1 One half cup Chilled whipping cream

ESPRESSO SAUCE
One fourth cup Hot strong espresso coffee
3 tablespoon Sugar
1 cup Chilled whipping cream;
beaten to stiff peaks
Garnish: unsweetened cocoa
powder

ESPRESSO SAUCE: Combine coffee and sugar. Bead whipping cream until stiff
peaks form; fold into coffee/sugar mixture.

Line bottom of a 9" springform pan w/ 2 1/2" up the sides with genoise
layer.

Combine espresso and 2 Tblsp sugar in small bowl. Stir until sugar
dissolves. Cool. Brush over genoise. Do not drench the genoise/sponge
layer! Combine yolks & 1c sugar in large metal bowl. Set over a pan of
simmering water, and whisk until just warm to the touch, about 3 minutes.
Remove & using a mixer, beat yolks until pale yellow and tripled in volume,
about 5 minutes. Fold in mascarpone cheese. Whip cream to stiff peaks in
another bowl. Gently fold into yolk mixture. Pour over genoise that has
been brushed with the espresso, & smooth the top. Cover with plastic wrap,
freeze until firm, about 68 hours.

Repeat the layers until you have a layer of (starting on the bottom when
plated) geniose, cheese, genoise, cheese

Soften in referigartor for 30 minutes to release the sides. Sift cocoa on
the top and serve.

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