SOUFFLÉ MONTE CHRISTO
Course
Sweets
Ingredients
4
eggs
separated
2
T
caster sugar
4
leaves
of gelatine
150
mls
Cream
whipped
½
t
vanilla extract
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Ratafia biscuits
soaked in kirsch or maraschino
Chopped pistachio nuts
Grated chocolate
Instructions
Soften gelatine in water till soft, then squeeze out excess.
Whisk egg whites to stiff peaks
Beat yolks + sugar + vanilla to pale.
Add cream and gelatine and fold in egg whites using a metal spoon.
Place a tumbler in the centre of a glass dish and pour in mixture around it layering with the grated chocolate. Chill
When set pour a little warm water into the tumbler and remove it
Fill the hole with the soaked ratafia biscuits and cover with cream and scattered nuts.