INGREDIENTS
1 cup
granulated sugar
1 stick
plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
1/4 cup
light corn syrup
1/4 cup
water
3/4 cup
all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp
salt
2
large eggs
1 tbsp
pure vanilla extract
14 oz
bittersweet chocolate, chopped
7
large egg whites
1 1/3 cups
granulated sugar
1 lb
finely shredded unsweetened coconut (6 1/2 cups)
1/4 cup
sour cream
1
vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped
1 tsp
finely grated orange zest (optional)
1 lb
bittersweet chocolate, chopped
4 1/2 tbsp
unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
4 1/2 tbsp
light corn syrup
2 1/4 cups
heavy cream
40
unsalted roasted almonds