Name: Maw Maw’s Slip and Slide Passover Torte
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon cream of tartar; ½ teaspoon almond extract; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups sweetened whipped cream, or ice cream; 2 to 3 cups fresh ripe fruit, such as strawberries, raspberries, or sliced peaches; 1½ cups sugar; 5 egg whites

Preparation info

Serves
6 to 8

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Southern Cakes

By Nancie McDermott

Published 2007

About

If you are fortunate enough to be invited to attend the Passover seder hosted by Ann Grundfest Gerache of Vicksburg’s Congregation Anshe Chesed, be sure to save room for dessert. Her specialty is sham tart, an ethereal meringue confection covered with sweet fresh strawberries and topped off with a dollop of whipped cream. Made in muffin tins for individual portions, or in a springform pan for one glamorous and irresistible dessert, the dish is Mrs. Gerache’