By Edna Posted on

Charlotte Russe Recipe

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Difficulty: Average
Make Ahead
Serves 10

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 2 cups milk, scalded
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1 tablespoon brandy
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups heavy cream, whipped
  • 18 ladyfingers
  • strawberries for garnish
  • whipped cream for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Soften gelatin in cold water and dissolve in scalded milk.
  2. Stir in sugar.
  3. Beat egg yolks until pale yellow.
  4. Gradually add gelatin-milk mixture to yolks and pour into top of double boiler.
  5. Cook custard over hot (not boiling) water until it thickens.
  6. Cool.
  7. Add brandy.
  8. Beat egg whites until stiff.
  9. Add salt and whipped cream and fold lightly into custard.
  10. Line a charlotte mold with ladyfingers, decoratively arranged on bottom and standing upright against wall of mold.
  11. Pour in custard and chill 2 hours.
  12. Unmold and garnish with strawberries and whipped cream.