Minetre'S Miracle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. sweet butter (do not use margarine)
2 c. sugar
12 eggs, separated
1 c. bourbon
4 sq. unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. chopped pecans
4 doz. macaroons
2 doz. double lady fingers
1-1/2 c. whipped cream

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
Beat egg yolks until light; beat into creamed mixture.
Soak macaroons in bourbon.
Beat chocolate into creamed mixture; add vanilla and pecans.
Beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry.
Fold into chocolate mixture. Line bottom and sides of 10 inch spring-form pan with split lady fingers.
Alternate layers of soaked macaroons with chocolate mixture in lined pan.
Decorate top with whipped cream. Refrigerate.
Makes 16-20 servings.