Frozen Lemon "Cake

By jpaison

This frozen treat is light, fluffy, creamy, and it melts in your mouth just perfectly. It’s just sweet enough, with a wonderfully cool and refreshing lemon flavor. It’s like a little taste of the clouds that angels sit on in heaven.

Ingredients

• 1 cup crushed graham crackers, divided
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3 eggs, separated
• 1 lemon (all juice and all zest)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 4 tablespoons sugar, divided

Preparation

Step 1

Combine 3/4 cup of the crushed graham crackers with the melted butter, stirring until a crumbly loose mixture forms. Line the bottom of an 8×8-inch pan with the mixture.

In a bowl set over hot water (not boiling) mix egg yolks, lemon juice, lemon zest, and sugar.Stir constantly until the mixture thickens. At this point Nanny’s instructions say “Keep cool.” – this is because it will take about 10 minutes for the mixture to thicken. Cute. Remove from heat and allow the mixture to cool.

Beat egg whites until light and fluffy. Gradually add 2 tablespoons sugar and continue to beat until glossy, stiff peaks form. Next, beat whipped cream until fluffy, and gradually add 2 tablespoons sugar. Then, gently fold all three mixtures together.

Spread the mixture in the pan over the prepared crust. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup of crushed crackers. Place in freezer for at least 3 hours. When you’re ready to serve, remove from the freezer, and cut into squares and plate them. Then allow to melt ever so slightly – about 4-5 minutes. Serve immediately.