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From: Gai LaMarche <>
Subject: [Q-R] Dessert to die for!
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 22:37:20 -0600

This recipe was handed down from my 3rd-gr-grandmother Delia Aubry, and
is still a holiday favorite!

Mimere's Icebox Pudding

1 lb. sweet unsalted butter
2 C. powdered sugar
12 eggs (separated)
6 squares bakers chocolate (semi-sweet or unsweetened depending on your
taste)
1 TBSP. vanilla
4-5 pkgs. lady fingers (the soft ones) (Mimere made hers, I buy mine)

1. Line the sides and bottom of a serving bowl with ladyfingers
2. Melt chocolate
3. Cream butter & sugar together
4. Add egg yolks one at at time to the creamed butter & sugar
5. Drizzle the melted chocolate into the butter & sugar mixture.
6. Add vanilla.
8. Set aside.
9. Beat egg whites till stiff and fold into the other mixture
10. Layer into serving bowl: chocolate mix/ladyfingers/chocolate mix
etc.

11. Chill. Serve with real whipped cream Bavarian whipped cream is
even better!

12. Loosen belt and lie down!

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