LEMON ICEBOX PUDDING

Lemon Icebox Pudding image

Provided by CCLady

Categories Dessert

Time 23m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup evaporated milk
1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
2 eggs, separated
1/3 cup sugar
6 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons grated lemons, rind of
1 cup vanilla wafer crumbs
1/2 cup finely chopped nuts
3 tablespoons melted butter

Steps:

Chill evaporated milk for several hours.
Sprinkle gelatin over 1/3 cup cold water; let sit 5 minutes.
In the top of a double boiler, beat egg yolks and sugar until very light; add lemon juice.
Cook over boiling water until thickened, 2-3 minutes.
Add lemon peel.
Stir in gelatin.
Cool until syrupy.
Beat egg whites to form stiff peaks.
Fold egg whites into cooled gelatin mixture.
Whip chilled milk until light.
Fold milk gently into gelatin mixture.
Blend cookie crumbs, nuts and melted butter.
Sprinkle 1/3 of crumbs into the bottom of an 8" square pan.
Spoon 1/2 of the lemon mixture over the crumbs.
Repeat; end with the last 1/3 of the crumbs.
Chill until firm.