Frozen Lime Cream
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 cup whole milk
- 5 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons grated lime peel
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons water
- 4 large egg whites
- Whisk flour, sugar and yolks in medium bowl to blend.
- Bring milk to simmer in heavy medium saucepan.
- Gradually whisk hot milk into yolk mixture.
- Return mixture to same saucepan.
- Whisk over medium heat until pastry cream thickens and simmers, about 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Whisk in lime juice and peel.
- Cool.
- Combine 1/2 cup sugar and water in heavy small saucepan.
- Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves.
- Increase heat; boil until thermometer inserted into mixture registers 240F., tilting pan to submerge bulb, about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, beat egg whites in large bowl until soft peaks form.
- Add 2 tablespoons sugar; beat until stiff but not dry.
- Slowly pour boiling syrup into whites, beating until cool, about 5 minutes.
- Whisk 1/4 of meringue into pastry cream.
- Fold in remaining meringue.
- Freeze lime cream until firm, about 8 hours.
- (Can be made 2 days ahead.)
flour, sugar, egg yolks, milk, lime juice, lime peel, sugar, water, egg whites
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/frozen-lime-cream-5328 (may not work)