1 c  Semisweet chocolate chips;
          -(6 ounces)
 2 1/2 tb Unsalted butter; cut into
          -bits
     1 lg Egg
   1/4 c  Sugar
   1/2 ts Vanilla
     2 tb All-purpose flour
   1/2 c  Chopped walnuts
          Coffee ice cream as an
          -accompaniment
 Butter and flour an 8-inch round cake pan. In a small metal bowl set
 over barely simmering water melt 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips and
 the butter, stirring until the mixture is smooth. In a bowl whisk
 together the egg, the sugar, and the vanilla until the mixture is
 foamy, whisk in the chocolate mixture and a pinch of salt, whisking
 until the mixture is smooth, and fold in the flour, the remaining 1/4
 cup chocolate chips, and the walnuts. Spoon the batter into the pan,
 spreading it evenly, and bake the torte in the middle of a preheated
 350F. oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.
 Transfer the torte to a rack, let it cool for 10 minutes, and serve
 it warm, cut into wedges, with the ice cream.
                 
                 Yields       
                1 servings