Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Step 2

Grease a 9” round pie dish with butter and dust with potato starch.

Step 3

In a blender, briefly pulse almonds with almond flour.

Step 4

Cream softened butter with powdered sugar and a pinch of salt until slightly fluffy.

Step 5

Combine egg yolks with butter, blended almonds, grated chocolate, baking powder, and vanilla bean pod seeds.

Step 6

Beat the egg whites to stiff peaks and gently fold into the batter.

Step 7

Pour the batter into the pie dish and bake for around 45 minutes. Remove and let cool.

Step 8

Dust with powdered sugar before serving.