-macaroons –
-sponge cake –
-*OR: –
-lady fingers –
1 pt Wine –
1 ts Cornstarch –
3 Egg yolk –
3 ts Sugar –
3 Egg white –
1/2 c Nuts, chopped –
DIRECTIONS
Place pieces of sponge cake, lady fingers or similar cake into an
earthenware dish (fill about 1/2 full). Add a few macaroons. Heat the
wine. Mix the cornstarch and sugar together and slowly add the wine.
Beat the yolks of eggs and add to the wine mixture. Cook about 2
minutes. Pour over the cake and let cool. When cool, cover with the
stiffly beaten egg whites and sprinkle with the chopped nutmeats. Bake
at 325-F for a few minutes to brown. Serve cold.
Yields
1 servings