Royal Eggs
10 egg yolks
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon butter
1 teaspoon almond flavor
1/3 cup raisins, for garnish
cinnamon shavings, for garnish
Syrup
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
3 sticks cinnamon
2 tablespoons dry sherry
* Preheat the oven to 275 F (135 C) In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks until they are thick and creamy. Stir in the baking powder and almond flavor.
* Grease a 13 by 9 in baking dish with the butter and pour in the egg mixture cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for about 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes.
* To make the syrup, mix the sugar, water and cinnamon in a small heavy saucepan and boil, stirring, for 5 minutes until the mixture forms a light syrup. Remove from heat heat and stir in the sherry.
* Cut the egg in the baking dish into 1 in squares. Cover with the syrup and garnish with raisins and cinnamon shavings. Serve chilled or at room temperature.