LEMON ICEBOX DESSERT
Description
Do you know what an icebox is? This recipe was from before refrigerators when you stored things in an icebox that looked like a refrigerator, but was cooled by a big block of ice the iceman brought.
Do you know what a refrigerator dish is? (I think they have made a comback with Martha Stewart).They are long and narrow, about 3 or 4 inches high and about 9 inches long and 3 inches wide.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 eggs (separated into whites and yolks)
- 1/4 cup lemon juice.
- 3 tbsps cornstarch
- 1 1/4 cups hot water
- grated rind of one lemon
- 15 ladyfingers or 1 sponge layer - ladyfingers are available in the bakery of many grocery stores
Instructions
Combine dry ingredients in top of double boiler; add water gradually.
Cook 15 minutes in double boiler, stirring constantly until mixture thickens.
Pour slowly over slightly beaten egg yolks.
Return to double boiler and cook 2 - 3 minutes longer.
Add lemon rind and juice.
Cool slightly; fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
Split ladyfingers or break up sponge layer..
Place a layer of lemon pudding in a refrigerator dish, then a layer of cake.
Add layers of pudding and cake, top layer should be pudding.
Chill 3 hours.
Notes
Mother used to make this often and would unmold it and slice it, It was delicious.
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