Bisque Tortoni

Directions

1. 1
   Beat egg yolks with sugar over a hot fire until steam begins to rise.
2. 2
   Remove from the fire to ice and continue beating until the mixture becomes quite stiff.
3. 3
   Stir in bisque crumbs.
4. 4
   Pour into a 2-quart brick or melon mold thinly lined with frozen apricots.
5. 5
   Pack in ice and salt for two hours.
6. 6
   Be careful to overfill the mold, as the mixture will shrink a little.