Citrus Rum Chiffon Cream

Preparation info
  • 6

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
New York Times Menu Cookbook

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1966

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Ingredients

  • 4 eggs, separated
  • ¾ cup confectioners’ sugar
  • ½ cup

Method

  1. Beat the egg yolks and one-half cup of the sugar in the top part of a double boiler until thick, fluffy and lemon-colored. Slowly beat in the orange and lemon juices, rum and salt. Cook over hot, not boiling, water, stirring vigorously with a wooden spoon until the mixture thickens. Cool slightly.

  2. Beat the egg whites until they stand in soft peaks. Gradu