Christmas Snow Pudding

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 24 ladyfingers
• 1/2 cup sherry wine
• 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
• 1 cup cold water
• 12 egg whites
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups whipping cream, whipped
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• maraschino cherry

Recipe

• 1 halve lady fingers lengthwise, dip in sherry and line botttom of 2 (9x13 inch) shallow pyrex casserolessprinkle gelatin over cold water in small saucepan.
• 2 place over low heat about 5 minutes until dissolved.
• 3 stirring constantly.
• 4 beat egg whites until stiff.
• 5 gradually add sugar continue to beat until very stiff.
• 6 fold in gelatin that has been cooled slightly.
• 7 spread the egg mixture over the lady fingers.
• 8 cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until congealed.
• 9 cut snow pudding into desired size squares and place on plate.
• 10 sweeten whipped cream with sugar.
• 11 ice top and sides of each square with whipped cream.
• 12 pour custard sauce over each serving and garnish with a cherry on top.
• 13 custard sauce: 6 egg yolks 1 cup sugar 3 cups milk, scalded 1 tsp vanilla 1 tbsp.
• 14 dry sherry wine beat egg yolks and sugar together.
• 15 slowly pour in scalded milk.
• 16 place in double boiler and cook over simmering water until custard coats a spoon.
• 17 cool and add vanilla and sherry refrigerate until serving time.
• 18 makes about 3 1/2 cups sauce.