Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1                cup  unsalted butter
     3/4         pound  semi-sweet chocolate
  2        tablespoons  brandy
  12                    egg yolk
  12                    egg white
  1                cup  sugar
  3               cups  pecans

Preparation:

Combine butter, chocolate, and brandy in a stainless steel bowl set over, not in, hot water to melt chocolate remove from heat combine beaten yolks and 1 cup sugar-mix well fold in chcolate mixture and pecans-mix well combine remaining sugar and whites, and beat until almost stiff lightly fold into yolk mixture, do not overmix pour into two 10-inch buttered springform pans bake @ 425 degrees for 35-40 minutes, until done in center garnish with chocolate sauce or cool and frost as desired serve warm or at room temperature

Nutritional Information:

693 Calories (kcal); 58g Total Fat; (73% calories from fat); 13g Protein; 33g Carbohydrate; 381mg Cholesterol; 97mg Sodium