Charlotte Malakoff

Name: Charlotte Malakoff
Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons kirsch or maraschino liqueur; 4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; ½ teaspoon almond extract; ½ cup (4 ounces) heavy cream; 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; 1 cup (½ pint) heavy cream; 1 ounce (¼ cup) sliced almonds; ½ teaspoon vanilla; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 4 ounces (¾ cup) blanched almonds; ¾ cup (150 grams) granulated sugar

Preparation info

Makes
6 to 8
servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Simple Art of Perfect Baking

By Flo Braker

Published 1984

About

Aclassic dessert with a unique twist to guarantee a dramatic and delicious ending to any dinner. I saw this presentation in a magazine; I would love to meet the creative person who thought of lining a child’s pail with ladyfingers.

Ingredients

Eighteen 5½-inch-long Sponge Ladyfingers
1 ounce (¼ cup) sliced almonds

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Advance Preparations

Prepare Sponge Ladyfingers, but pipe through a ½-inch (#6) open decorating tip that has been flattened from its round shape to almost an oval by being pinched between the thumb and forefinger. (Altering the tip is permanent but wort