Deep South Syllabub

Great for Christmas, from The Southern Heritage Celebrations Cookbook.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 3  cups  whipping cream
• 1 1⁄2 cups  sifted powdered sugar, divided
• 3  egg whites
• 1⁄4 cup  plus 2 tbsp. madeira wine, sweet wine or 1⁄4 cup  other dry sweet wine
• 6  oranges, peeled and sectioned
• 6  bananas, sliced
• 3 (8 ounce) cans pineapple chunks, drained
•  grated  orange rind

Directions

1. Beat whipping cream until foamy; gradually add 3/4 cup sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Set aside.
2. Beat egg whites (at room temperature) until foamy.
3. Gradually add remaining sugar, 1 tablespoons at a time, beating until stiff peaks form.
4. Add wine, beating well.
5. Gently fold whipped cream mixture into beaten egg white mixture.
6. Combine fruit; mix well.
7. Spoon fruit in sherbet glasses; top with whipped cream mixture.
8. Sprinkle with orange rind to garnish.