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ROLAND MESNIER, PASTRY CHEF TO FIVE PRESIDENTS, DIES AT 78

French born and French trained, he served up inventive and ambrosial
desserts in the White House for more than two decades.

https://www.nytimes.com

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Title: Mesnier & Malard's Orange Flourless Chocolate Cake
Categories: Cakes, Desserts, Citrus, Chocolate
Yield: 11 servings

6 oz (170 g) unsalted butter;
- extra for greasing
Flour; for dusting
6 oz (170 g) bittersweet
- chocolate
1 c + 2 tb (220 g) sugar
Zest of one large orange
4 lg Eggs
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2 Egg yolks
1/2 c (55 g) unsweetened cocoa
- powder
Confectioners' sugar; for
- dusting
Candied orange peel and
Vanilla ice cream; to serve

Set the oven @ 375+|F/190+|C.

Butter and flour a 10" (25-cm) round cake pan. Line the
bottom of the pan with parchment paper, then butter and
flour the parchment paper. Gently melt the chocolate
over a double boiler. Stir the butter into the chocolate
to melt, and stir until smooth.

Remove from the double boiler and whisk the sugar and
orange zest into the chocolate mixture. Add the eggs and
egg yolks and whisk well. Sift the cocoa powder over the
chocolate mixture and whisk the batter until totally
smooth. Pour the batter into the pan and bake for
approximately 35 to 40 minutes, or until the top has
formed a good crust.

Cool the cake in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes.
Invert the cake onto a serving platter.

Dust with confectioners' sugar and serve with candied
orange peel and vanilla ice cream.

YIELD: Makes 10 to 12 servings

Roland Mesnier + Christian Malard | February 2007

All the Presidents' Pastries

RECIPE FROM: https://www.epicurious.com

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