The last of the 7.5 dozen eggs I purchased on Monday. The eggs went into matza brei pancakes cheese latkes the failed meringue the failed custards ( orange and chocolate) the successful meringue shell the successful chocolate custard matza balls and this cake. My nephew is nut allergic and is coming to the first Seder. I have been faking (improvising) a sponge cake out of the left over egg yolks from making meringues. I had lots of yolks so faked a lemony sponge cake. I thought it would look cute topped with a lemon custard and teeny meringue stars. I piped the meringue into the bottom of the same spring form pan I had used to bake the cake on a lining of parchment paper. I topped the cake with the custard and then added the meringue border. I had even created a center medallion. Tomorrow night I will add blackberries to the top of the cake.
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