North Carolina Party Dessert

North Carolina Party Dessert
 
Ingredients
 
1 large angel food cake (about 1 pound)
4 eggs, separated
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup sherry
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
2 Tablespoons cold water
3 cups whipping cream
1/2 cup broken pecans

Directions
 
Cut crust from cake. Tear cake into small (1/2-inch) pieces; set aside. In top of double boiler, beat egg yolks until light, gradually adding 1/2 cup of the sugar. Stir in sherry; place over boiling water and cook until mixture thickens, stirring constantly. Set aside and let cool. Soften gelatin in cold water and dissolve over boiling water; let cool slightly. In a large bowl, whip 2 cups of the cream; fold in egg yolk mixture and pecans. Beat egg whites until stiff; add 6 Tablespoons of the remaining sugar. Fold in gelatin and egg whites. In a large tube pan, place a layer of cake pieces and cover with a layer of custard. Repeat until all is used, making 3 layers of cake and 3 layers of custard. Refrigerate for at least 12 hours. Unmold onto serving plate. Whip remaining 1 cup cream, adding remaining 2 Tablespoons sugar. Spread over top and sides of cake.

Serves: 10 - 12