Chocolate Almond Gateau - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (12 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate morsels, divided
3/4 c. sugar
2/3 c. butter, softened
3 eggs, separated
1 tsp. salt
3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 c. milk
2/3 c. ground toasted almonds

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Melt over hot (not boiling) water, 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels; stir until smooth.
Set aside. In a large bowl, combine sugar and butter; beat until creamy. Beat in melted morsels, egg yolks, vanilla and salt.
Gradually add flour and milk; beat well.
Stir in almonds.