Chocolate Torte - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. unsalted butter (2 sticks)
1 c. sugar (8 oz.)
2 egg whites
8 oz. baking chocolate
3 boxes Lorna Doone cookies
3 c. finely chopped nuts
hot milk
nuts, glazed fruit or chocolate curls (for garnish)

Preparation

Cream butter in mixer bowl until light; add sugar slowly until very light and fluffy.
Beat for 10 minutes.
In separate bowl, make meringue of the 2 egg whites and add to creamed mixture.