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["Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.", "To make the crusts: Carefully separate the eggs while they are cold into two bowls. Set the bowl with egg whites, over a pan of barely simmering water; add lemon juice and salt and whisk until it is warm to the touch, about 3 to 5 minutes (the bottom of the bowl shouldn't touch the simmering water).", "Take of the bowl and continue whisking until soft peaks forms.
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Gradually add sugar, and beat until stiff and shiny.", "In a separate bowl combine the walnuts and lemon zest.
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Gently fold in the fluffy egg whites in four additions.
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Divide the batter in 3 equal portions.", "Bake each crust on buttered parchment paper in a 10- inches tart pan with a removable bottom. Check on the crusts, do not let them get to dark, they bake very fast and should be light golden brown. Cool the crusts completely before taking of the parchment paper rounds.", "To make the Pastry Cream: In a heavy saucepan, combine milk, vanilla pod and beans plus 1 cup sugar. Scald the mixture and immediately remove from heat.
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Beat egg yolks with remaining 1cup sugar until thick. Sprinkle in cornstarch and continue beating until well mixed.", "Discard the vanilla pod. Slowly add half of the hot milk into yolk mixture.
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Return this to the remaining hot milk and bring to a boil quickly, whisking very fast to prevent scorching, until thickened.
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Remove from heat, stir in butter and strain into a bowl to cool.", "Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, pressing directly on the surface of the pastry cream to prevent a skin from forming; cool to room temperature.
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Transfer to the refrigerator to chill completely. Can be made a few hours or 1 day ahead.", "To assemble the cake: Cover layers of the cake with the pastry cream, chill and then finish the cake with a beautiful chocolate Ganache.", "To make the Chocolate Ganache: In a sauce pan, bring to a simmer 3/4 cup heavy cream.
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Pour over 8 ounces of bittersweet chocolate (chopped) and 1 teaspoon of Instant coffee, mix until smooth and shiny.
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Stir in 2 tablespoons of cold butter and 1 tablespoon of dark rum; cool to room temperature; then pour all over the chilled cake."]
