| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Dairy, Eggs |
Tex-Mex |
Desserts, Tex-mex |
10 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 20 |
|
Ladyfingers or strips of sponge cake |
| 1 1/2 |
c |
Blanched, split almonds |
| 1/2 |
lb |
Golden raisins |
| 1/2 |
c |
Plus 2 tbs bourbon, divided |
| 3/4 |
c |
Sugar |
| 3 |
tb |
Cornstarch |
| 2 |
tb |
Flour |
| 1/4 |
ts |
Salt |
| 4 |
c |
Milk, scalded |
| 3 |
|
Eggs, separated |
| 1 |
ts |
Vanilla extract |
INSTRUCTIONS
Line bowl with ladyfingers on bottom and sides in a single layer and set
aside. Reserve remaining ladyfingers. In a medium-size bowl, soak almonds
and raisins in 2 tablespoons of bourbon and set aside. Scald milk (heat
until bubbles form at edges) and set aside. Combine sugar, cornstarch,
flour and salt in top of a double boiler over simmering water on
medium-high heat; whisk in scalded milk, stirring well. Reduce heat, cover
pan and cook for 15 minutes, stirring often. Beat egg yolks and egg whites
in separate bowls with clean beaters. Remove pan from heat and pour a
little of the milk mixture over the egg yolks. Mix well then return egg
mixture to pan. Cook for 2 minutes longer, whisking constantly until
smooth. Whisk in vanilla and remaining 1/2 cup of bourbon. Fold in beaten
egg whites. Pour one-third of the custard over ladyfingers in bowl.
Sprinkle with one-third of the almond/raisin mixture, then add a layer of
ladyfingers on top. Repeat layers until bowl is almost full, finishing with
a layer of lady fingers. Garnish as desired.
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