GATEAU SANS RIVAL

Steps:

• Separate egg yolks from egg whites.
• Beat egg whites until stiff and foamy.
• Add finely chopped nuts and mix well.
• Line baking sheets with wax paper.
• Pour egg white mixture onto 7 to 8 baking sheets.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove wax paper lining at once, but with extra care not to break baked egg whites as they are fragile.
• Set aside temporarily.
• Beat egg yolk well until lemon-colored.
• Make syrup out of 2 cups of sugar and one cup of water.
• Boil until thick enough to form a soft ball when dropped in small bowl full of cold water.
• Add syrup to well beaten egg yolks, a little at a time making sure it blends well with mixture.
• Set aside to cool.
• Cream butter and add cooled egg yolk mixture.
• Spread cream mixture on each layer of the baked egg whites.
• Arrange the 7 to 8 layers of baked egg whites on top of each other.
• Cover top and sides of trimmed “SANS RIVAL” with the remaining cream mixture.
• Garnish with chopped nuts.
• Chill and serve cold.