A bit of work, but you make it the day before so you can spend the time.
Ingredients:
- 2 Tab unflavored gelatin (2 envelopes)
- 1 c sugar (divided)
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 12 oz frozen orange juice concntrate
- 6 eggs, separated
- 2 Tab lemon juice
- 1 tsp orange peel, grated
- 1 tsp lemon peel, grated
- 1 pt whipping cream
- 16 ladyfingers
Directions:
- Line the sides and bottom of a 9 inch springform pan with split lady fingers (cut side in).
- In the top of a double boiler, mix gelatin, 3/4 c sugar and salt.
- Stir in OJ concentrate.
- Heat to scalding.
- Remove from heat.
- Beat egg yolks until light.
- Add some of the OJ mix to the egg yolks, beating constantly (to warm up the eggs – otherwise, if you put the cold eggs into hot stuff they with come out scrambled eggs – they cook instantly.)
- When you have added enough OJ to the eggs to warm them, you can add them into the OJ. Just keep beating.
- Stir in lemon juice and peels.
- Cool until syrupy.
- Beat egg whites until stiff.
- Beat in the reaming 1/4 cup sugar.
- Gently fold in the OJ mixture.
- Whip cream until stiff.
- Fold into the egg white/OJ mixture.
- Turn into springform pan.
- Chill overnight.
Serves: 12
Source: Sunset Cookbook