BRANDY ALEXANDER (Dessert)
Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
Serves: 8-10
Ingredients
Crumb Crust
- 1 1⁄4 cups graham wafer crumbs
- 1⁄4 cup soft butter
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
Filling
- 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
- 1⁄2 cup cold water
- 2⁄3 cup sugar, divided
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs, separated
- 1⁄4 cup brandy
- 1⁄4 cup Creme de Cacao
- 1 cup whipping cream, whipped
Directions
- To make crust combine all ingredients.
- Press mixture over bottom of a 9 spring form pan.
- Bake 5 minutes 325-350 degree oven.
- To make filling sprinkle gelatin over water in saucepan.
- Add 1/3-cup sugar salt and egg yolks.
- Stir until well blended.
- Place over low heat, stirring constantly until gelatin dissolves and mixture thickens slightly- about 5 min.
- Remove from heat, stir in Brandy& Crème de Cacao.
- Chill stirring occasionally until mixture mounds slightly when dropped from spoon.
- (I put this in the freezer and check it constantly-- usually about 5 to 10 minutes).
- Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry.
- Gradually add remaining sugar (1/3 cup) beat until stiff.
- Fold in gelatin mixture.
- Fold in Whipped cream.
- Pour onto crumb crust.
- Chill until firm.
- Garnish with Chocolate Chips, Chocolate Sprinkles or any other decorations.
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