Chocolate Almond Torte with Strawberry Sauce

SHERI KONOPKO

 * 1 1/4 	cup 	Sugar, (Domino)
 * 1 	cup 	margarine, softened
 * 4 		eggs, separated
 * 2 1/4 	cup 	almonds, sliced, blanched
 * 7 	oz 	unsweetened chocolate
 * preheat oven 300

SAUCE

 * 2 	cup 	strawberries, frozen unsweetened
 * 1 	cup 	Sugar

Directions
Line the bottom of 9 inch springform pan with wax paper; grease paper. With blender; mix Sugar and margarine, until fluffy. Add egg yolks. In a food processor, process almonds and chocolate until finely ground. Stir into Sugar mixture. In separate bowl beat egg whites to stiff peaks. Mix 1/3 whites into batter. Gently fold in remaining whites. Spread batter into pan, smoothing top. Bake about 1 ½ hours,until top springs back. Cool for 10 min before releasing.