lemon freeze
Another gem I found in "Everyday grain-free gourmet" cookbook. I love how light this dessert is, and it's very satisfying when I want something sweet and cold.
yield
8 serving(s)
cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For lemon freeze
- CRUST
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1 1/2 calmond flour
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3 Tbspunsalted butter at room temperature
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2 Tbsphoney
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1 pinchbaking soda
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1/4 tspsalt
- FILLING
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3 lgegg yolks, reserve whites
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1/4 choney
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1/4 cfreshly squeezed lemon juice
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3 lgegg whites, beaten stiff
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1/2 cyogurt, homemade from whole milk
How To Make lemon freeze
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1Preheat the oven to 325F.
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2Mix all the crust ingredients in a bowl using a fork and then your hands, until dough comes together in a ball.
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3Flatten the dough into a disk.
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4Lift the removable base from a 9 or 10-inch flan pan and cover it with a piece of parchment paper cut to fit. Place the flattened dough onto the parchment paper.
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5Cover with a piece of plastic wrap and roll the dough out to the edges of the parchment paper.
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6Return the base with the rolled-out dough on the flan ring and, with your fingers, gently press the edges of the dough about a 1/4 inch or so up the sides of the pan.
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7Bake until lightly browned, about 5-7 minutes. Let cool.
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8ASSEMBLY
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9Whisk together the egg yolks, honey, and lemon juice in a double boiler or in a glass bowl sitting above a pot of boiling water. Cook the mixture until it turns from thin, frothy and bright yellow to thick, creamy, and butter-colored consistency, about 10-15 minutes.
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10Remove from the hear and let cool at room temperature. To speed up the process, place the glass bowl in a larger bowl with ice.
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11Beat the egg whites until stiff.
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12Gently fold the yogurt into the cooled lemon mixture.
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13Gently fold in the beaten egg whites.
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14Pour the entire mixture into the cooled crust and freeze.
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15Remove from the freezer and let stand in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes before serving.
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