Ingredients:

butter 100 grams

sugar 125 grams;

almonds 125 grams;

dark chocolate 125 grams;

3 eggs.

Finely grind the almonds and put them aside.

Grind the chocolate; add the softened butter, the sugar and the three eggs’ yolks;

work with a spoon;

add the almonds and blend more.

In a separate, large, clean bowl, beat the egg’s whites until they are stiff,

Mix in the almond-chocolate mixture,

by gently blending with a wooden spoon.

Put the mixture in an 8 inch round cake pan, covered with greaseproof paper,

cook in 150°C/300 F oven for about one hour.

Let it cool down in the oven.