This recipe is from "Polly Puts the Kettle On," by Pauline C. Calder,
1948.

http://www.amazon.com/Polly-puts-Ket.../dp/B0007H1R9O
(cover only)


15 lady fingers
1.5 bars Mailliard's or any semi-sweet chocolate
4 Tbs. hot water
4 egg yolks beaten light
4 egg whites beaten stiff
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 cup XXXX sugar


Trouble is, it doesn't say what size bar we're talking about! In this
case, would you say a bar is one ounce, or what?


Lenona.

wrote:
>
> This recipe is from "Polly Puts the Kettle On," by Pauline C. Calder,
> 1948.
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Polly-puts-Ket.../dp/B0007H1R9O
> (cover only)
>
> 15 lady fingers
> 1.5 bars Mailliard's or any semi-sweet chocolate
> 4 Tbs. hot water
> 4 egg yolks beaten light
> 4 egg whites beaten stiff
> 1 tsp. vanilla
> 3/4 cup XXXX sugar
>
> Trouble is, it doesn't say what size bar we're talking about! In this
> case, would you say a bar is one ounce, or what?
>
> Lenona.

When I make chocolate icebox cake, I use 8 ounces of chocolate, melted.
I'd be interested to learn the recipe's directions that you use. I make
"chocolate icebox cake" about twice a year. The recipe ingredients and
measurements I use are as follows:

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2 packages (4 oz each) Bakers' German Sweet Chocolate
2 Tbs sugar (regular or fine)
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 large eggs*, separated
1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
1 cup walnut pieces
2 packages Lady Fingers
2 Tbs water

3 cups heavy whipping cream for "icing"
3 Tbs sugar (regular or fine) for "icing"
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HTH,

Sky

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On Feb 16, 5:09*pm, Sky > wrote:
> wrote:
>
> > This recipe is from "Polly Puts the Kettle On," by Pauline C. Calder,
> > 1948.
>
> >http://www.amazon.com/Polly-puts-Ket...rite/dp/B0007H...
> > *(cover only)
>
> > 15 lady fingers
> > 1.5 bars Mailliard's or any semi-sweet chocolate
> > 4 Tbs. hot water
> > 4 egg yolks beaten light
> > 4 egg whites beaten stiff
> > 1 tsp. vanilla
> > 3/4 cup XXXX sugar
>
> > Trouble is, it doesn't say what size bar we're talking about! In this
> > case, would you say a bar is one ounce, or what?
>
> > Lenona.
>
> When I make chocolate icebox cake, I use 8 ounces of chocolate, melted.
> I'd be interested to learn the recipe's directions that you use.

It says:

"Melt chocolate in hot water, add sugar and egg yolks. Stir well and
add to beaten egg whites and vanilla.

"Line mold with wax paper and lady fingers, halved. Cover with
chocolate mixture and fill mold in layers with lady fingers and
mixture. Allow to stay in icebox overnight. Unmold and serve with
whipped cream spread like frosting over the whole mold."


Lenona.

wrote:
>
> On Feb 16, 5:09 pm, Sky > wrote:
> > wrote:
> >
> > > This recipe is from "Polly Puts the Kettle On," by Pauline C. Calder,
> > > 1948.
> >
> > >http://www.amazon.com/Polly-puts-Ket...rite/dp/B0007H...
> > > (cover only)
> >
> > > 15 lady fingers
> > > 1.5 bars Mailliard's or any semi-sweet chocolate
> > > 4 Tbs. hot water
> > > 4 egg yolks beaten light
> > > 4 egg whites beaten stiff
> > > 1 tsp. vanilla
> > > 3/4 cup XXXX sugar
> >
> > > Trouble is, it doesn't say what size bar we're talking about! In this
> > > case, would you say a bar is one ounce, or what?
> >
> > > Lenona.
> >
> > When I make chocolate icebox cake, I use 8 ounces of chocolate, melted.
> > I'd be interested to learn the recipe's directions that you use.
>
> It says:
>
> "Melt chocolate in hot water, add sugar and egg yolks. Stir well and
> add to beaten egg whites and vanilla.
>
> "Line mold with wax paper and lady fingers, halved. Cover with
> chocolate mixture and fill mold in layers with lady fingers and
> mixture. Allow to stay in icebox overnight. Unmold and serve with
> whipped cream spread like frosting over the whole mold."
>
> Lenona.

Ah, I wondered; thanks for sharing the recipe's instructions. If you're
interested in the "icebox cake" recipe I use, it can be found with
detailed instructions (and photos, too -- just scroll down to the "tips
'n tricks" link at the bottom) on RFC's very own "signature dishes"
website at this location (thanks & kudos to CC!!!) --
http://www.recfoodcooking.com/sigs/S...ox%20Cake.html
-- HTH too ;D

Sky, whose favorite dessert is "chocolate icebox cake" <G>

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