Spanish Mella's Ladyfinger Dessert |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 4 Minutes |
Ready In: 19 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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These pastries can be whipped up in batches as large as you care to multiply, so they're nice to keep in mind for entertainment. Ingredients:
1 cup milk |
2 eggs, well beaten (divided) |
3 tablespoons granulated sugar |
1 tablespoon cornstarch |
1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind |
24 ladyfingers |
12 graham crackers, crushed into fine crumbs |
hot butter or margarine |
confectioners' sugar |
Directions:
1. In saucepan combine milk, 1 egg, granulated sugar mixed with cornstarch, and lemon rind.
2. Stir gently over low heat for 5 minutes, or until mixture thickens.
3. Cool at room temperature.
4. Split 24 ladyfingers.
5. Fill with cooled custard filling and put together.
6. Dip into remaining beaten egg, then into graham cracker crumbs.
7. Fry in hot butter for 4 minutes on each side, or until brown but not burned.
8. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar; serve warm.
9. Makes 24 cakes.
10. Woman's Day.
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