Vacherin

Name: Vacherin
Ingredients: 4 egg whites; 1 cup sugar; Pinch of salt; 1 teaspoon cold water; Powdered chocolate, for dusting; 4 cups whipping cream; 4 ounces flaked almonds; 1 tin Creme de Marron (sweetened paste of chestnuts, available at specialty food shops); 1/2 cup light rum; 1 (9-inch) round sponge cake

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Ingredients

4 egg whites
1 cup sugar
Pinch of salt
1 teaspoon cold water
Powdered chocolate, for dusting
4 cups whipping cream
4 ounces flaked almonds
1 tin Creme de Marron (sweetened paste of chestnuts, available at specialty food shops)
1/2 cup light rum
1 (9-inch) round sponge cake

Directions

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["The Meringue Discs: Separate the whites from the yolks of egg, sift the flour, sift the chocolate powder.", "Heat the oven to 225 degrees F. Grease and dust a cookie sheet with flour.", "Place a plain nozzle in a piping bag.", "Make the meringues by whisking in a large bowl the whites of eggs until very stiff.", "Beat in the salt and water, and gradually start beating in the sugar little by little (if this is done too quickly the whites will lose their bulk and turn almost liquid).", "Fold in the last tablespoon of sugar.", "The mixture should now have a good gloss and be very \"peaky\"".""