Charlotte Russe
Origin: Mobile, Alabama
Source: Abby Fisher, 1881
Ingredients
- 1 pint sweet cream
- 4 eggs
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 1.5 teaspoons vanilla
- lady fingers (sponge cakes)
Instructions
- Beat the whites of the eggs to a light froth.
- Beat the cream to a light froth.
- Beat 3 tablespoonfuls of sugar into the yolks of the eggs.
- Beat 2 additional tablespoonfuls of sugar into the cream until light.
- Add the cream and eggs together and stir well.
- Flavor with 1½ teaspoonfuls of best vanilla and stir well.
- Lay lady fingers in the mould, well at the bottom and close together around the sides.
- Pour the russe onto the cake.
- Set in the ice box until made.
- Serve on table with teaspoons on small saucers.