Charlotte Malakoff

Name: Charlotte Malakoff (Molded Almond-Butter Cream)
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar; Whipped cream for decorating; Recipe of ladyfingers; ¼ pound butter; Dash of salt; ¾ cup sugar; ½ teaspoon vanilla; 1¼ cups ground almonds; 1 cup whipping cream; 3 tablespoons Kirsch

Molded Almond-Butter Cream

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Hows and Whys of French Cooking

By Alma Lach

Published 1974

About

Malakoff is also a charlotte with a Russian name. It is unlike the famous à la Russe in that it is not made with a Bavarois. In some respects its butter-almond base makes it a richer dessert than the Russe.

Ingredients

Recipe of ladyfingers
¼ pound butter
¾ cup sugar

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Make ladyfingers.
Cream butter, sugar, salt, and almonds together in large mixing bowl. Beat until light and fluffy and sugar is no longer granular. Add vanilla and Kirsch. Continue to beat.
Whip cream. When stiff, add confectioners’ sugar. Fold into creamed mixture.
Put circle of waxed paper i