Ingredients

  • Grease and flour for pan
  • 1 cup pine nuts
  • 2 tablespoons blue cornmeal
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 9 ounces semisweet chocolate
  • 6 egg yolks, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 to 2 cups peach honey (see recipe)

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
  • Refrigerate.
  • In food processor, grind pine nuts until moist and meal-like.
  • Add cornmeal and blend again about 30 seconds, just enough to combine.
  • In a double boiler over medium-high heat, melt the butter and chocolate together, stirring occasionally so that they melt and blend evenly.
  • Add to the pine nut mixture in the food processor and blend 30 seconds to a minute, until smooth.
  • Beat the egg yolks, sugar and vanilla together in a bowl and add to the other ingredients in the food processor.
  • Blend again until smooth.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake 20 minutes, or until the cake is firm and springs back slightly when pressed in the center.
  • Do not overcook.
  • Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool.
  • Serve with peach honey (see recipe).