Rich Sherry Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 egg yolks
3/4 c. sherry
1/2 c. sugar
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/2 c. water
2 c. heavy cream
1/4 c. sugar
1 large angel food cake
whipping cream
toasted almonds (for garnish)

Preparation

Beat egg yolks well.
Cook eggs, sherry and 1/2 cup sugar in a double boiler until a thick custard.
Soak gelatin in water.
Fold gelatin into warm custard. Whip the cream with 1/4 cup sugar. When custard is cool, fold in whipped cream. Break angel food cake into chunks (size of an egg).
Alternate cake and custard in a tube pan.
Congeal in refrigerator.
Unmold.
Ice with whipped cream and garnish with almonds.