Royal Eggs

Cooking Mexican

Ingredients for Royal Eggs

• 16 egg yolks
• 1 1/2 lbs. sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup sweet sherry
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 tablespoon sliced almonds
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts
• 2 tablespoons raisins

Preparation of Royal Eggs

1. Beat yolks until they form a ribbon when poured. Empty into a square, shallow pan greased with butter. Place the pan in another containing water and bake in a moderate oven, until eggs are firm. Cool and cut into small squares.

2. In a saucepan boil the sugar and cinnamon in 1 cup of water, for 5 minutes. Add the egg squares and let simmer on low heat so that they are saturated with the syrup. Lift squares carefully with a skimmer and arrange in a deep dish. Strain the syrup, add the sherry and pour over the squares. Decorate with almonds, pine nuts and raisins.