1-1/2 sugar
cup of Almonds, optional
1/4 cup of Butter
4 Egg yolks
1/2 teaspoon of Vanilla
1 teaspoon of Double-acting baking powder
5 tablespoons of Cream
4 Egg whites
1 teaspoon of Vanilla
Custard Cream Pastry Filling, p. 697; or Sauce Cockaigne, p. 770; or whipped cream
A cake batter and a meringue are baked at the same time.
Preheat oven to 325°.
Have all ingredients about 70°.
Blanch and shred: (1/3 cup almonds)
Sift: 1-1/2 cups sugar
Beat until soft: 1/4 cup butter
Add 1/2 cup of the sifted sugar gradually. Blend until light and creamy. Beat in, one at a time: 4 egg yolks
Add: 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Sift before measuring: 1 cup cake flour
Resift with: 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Add the sifted ingredients to the butter mixture, alternately with: 5 tablespoons cream
Beat the batter until smooth. Spread it in 2 greased pans with 1-1/2-inch sides. Cover it with the, following meringue. Whip until stiff, but not dry: 4 egg whites
Add the remaining cup sifted sugar slowly, about 1 tablespoon at a time. Beat constantly. When all the sugar has been added, continue to beat for several minutes. Fold in: 1 teaspoon vanilla
Spread the meringue lightly over the cake batter in both pans. If using the almonds, stud one meringue with th



