Charlotte Russe

Holiday recipes from Charleston Receipts, the nation’s oldest Junior League cookbook, published in 1950 and now in its thirty-fifth printing.

Cook Time:15 min

Prep Time:25 min

Total Time:40 min

Servings: 6

Ingredients:

1 pint whipping cream

1 teaspoon vanilla

5 egg whites

Sherry

1/4 cup cold milk

1/4 cup warm milk

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 tablespoon gelatine

Lady fingers, split

Preparation:

Whip cream until stiff, add vanilla and sugar, also sherry to taste.

Soften gelatine in cold milk, then dissolve in warm milk.

When cool add to above mixture, beating the cream all of the time.

Add beaten egg whites.

Pour in bowl or dessert glasses line with lady fingers.