Chocolate Almond Torte with Strawberry Sauce

Sheri Konopko

 * 1¼ cup sugar, (domino)
 * 1 cup margarine, softened
 * 4 eggs, separated
 * 2¼ cup almonds, sliced, blanched
 * 7 oz unsweetened chocolate

Sauce

 * 2 cup strawberries, frozen unsweetened
 * 1 cup sugar

Directions

 * 1) Line the bottom of 9 inch spring-form pan with wax paper; grease paper.
 * 2) With blender; mix sugar and margarine, until fluffy.
 * 3) Add egg yolks.
 * 4) In a food processor, process almonds and chocolate until finely ground.
 * 5) Stir into sugar mixture.
 * 6) In separate bowl beat egg whites to stiff peaks.
 * 7) Mix ⅓ whites into batter.
 * 8) Gently fold in remaining whites.
 * 9) Spread batter into pan, smoothing top.
 * 10) Bake about 1 ½ hours,until top springs back.
 * 11) Cool for 10 min before releasing.