Humboldt Pudding

== Description ==
Named after the famous explorer and influential naturalist, Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859), this was one of Charles Ranhofer's elaborate molded puddings. 
== Ingredients ==
* 5 – 6 large pancakes
* apricot marmalade
* 8 oz butter
* 4 whole eggs
* 5 egg whites (divided use)
* 8 oz sugar (divided use)
* 4 oz flour
* 4 oz dried, peeled almonds
=== Sauce ===
* ½ cup apricot marmalade
* ½ cup syrup
* ½ cup Madeira wine
== Directions ==
# Pound the almonds into a powder with 4 oz of sugar, then pass through a sieve.
# Make five or six large pancakes.
# Coat them on one side with a layer of apricot marmalade and cut them 1¼ inch strips.
# Set the odd shaped pieces aside. 
# Line a buttered dome-shaped cylindrical mold with the pancake strips, marmalade side up, allowing them to overlap.
# Cover the odd shaped pancake pieces with apricot marmalade and roll them into small rolls, then cut them in half-inch long bits.
# Cream the butter.
# One at a time, add the whole eggs and two of the egg whites to it.
# When this becomes frothy, add four oz of sugar, then the flour and the almond sugar powder.
# Mix thoroughly.
# Fold in the remaining well-beaten egg-whites.
# Pour this preparation into the pancake-lined mold, alternating it with layers of the small rolls previously prepared.
# When the mold is full set it in a bain-marie and allow the water to come to a boil on the fire, then cook it in a slow oven for 45 minutes.
# As soon as the pudding is done take it out and let it stand for a few moments before unmolding it on a dish, brush it over with hot apricot marmalade and serve with a sauce-boat of apricot sauce (recipe follows).
=== Sauce ===
# In a saucepan, dilute the apricot marmalade with the syrup.
# Heat to a boil, then strain through a wire sieve.
# Add some good Madeira wine and mix in thoroughly.
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