SANS RIVAL

Steps:

• Grease and flour three inverted 18" x 15" cookie sheets and set aside.
• To make the meringue, beat egg whites until soft peaks are formed.
• Gradually add the sugar, beating well after each addition.
• Continue beating until egg whites are very stiff.
• Fold in cashew nuts and vanilla.
• Spread thinly in prepared pans.
• Bake at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cut wafers down the center if desired.
• Loosen and slide wafers to a flat surface and cool.
• To make the frosting, boil sugar and water until it spins a thread.
• Meanwhile, beat egg yolks until thick.
• Pour syrup into eggyolks in thin streams while beating.
• Cool the eggyolk mixture.
• Cream in the butter.
• Blend in the rum.
• To assemble the Sans Rival, layer the wafers on top of eachother with frosting in between each layer.
• Cover the top and sides with frosting and sprinkle the top with cashew nuts is desired.
• Served chilled.