Charlotte Russe - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 envelope plain gelatin
4 eggs
3/4 c. sugar
1 pt. whipping cream
1 tsp. vanilla
sherry (optional)
1 pkg. ladyfingers

Preparation

Soak gelatin in 1/3 cup boiling water*.
Cool.
Beat egg yolks; add sugar.
Whip whipping cream and add vanilla.
Beat egg whites.
Mix egg yellows and gelatin.
Add whipped cream and egg whites.
Taste to see if sweet enough; add more sherry if needed. Pour into ladyfinger-lined bowl.