Apricot Charlotte With Raspberry Sauce   
Posted by: TUDDLES Sat 11 Feb 2006 10:25 am

 

Ingredients:
2 1/2 Dozen ladyfingers
2 pk (6-oz) dried apricots
1/3 cup Imperial granulated sugar
1 cup Water
2 pk Unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup Water
4 Egg whites
1/4 cup Imperial granulated sugar
2 cup Heavy cream
1/2 cup Imperial powdered sugar
RASPBERRY SAUCE
1 pk (12-oz) frozen raspberries defrosted
6 Tbs Imperial powdered sugar
 

Direction:
Line sides and bottom of a 9-inch spring form pan with ladyfingers. Cover and set aside. Soften gelatin in 1/4 cup water. Cover apricots with water and microwave 8 minutes. Drain; combine with 1/3 cup sugar and 1 cup water. Microwave 15 minutes. Puree and strain. Blend in gelatin thoroughly. Refrigerate until slightly thickened. Beat egg whites until stiff; gradually add 1/4 cup sugar. Mix into apricot puree. Whip cream until stiff, add powdered sugar, fold into apricot mixture. Pour half of mixture into prepared pan; place ladyfingers on top. Fill with remaining mixture and chill several hours until firm. Puree raspberries.
Strain. Add powdered sugar. Mix and pour over mixture in pan. Chill well before serving.