Lemon Fluff
- 4 eggs, separated
- 1 lemon, juice of (grate rind and reserve)
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons lemon gelatin or 1 tablespoon gelatin powder
- 12 cup water
- 12 pint heavy cream
- vanilla wafer, crushed
- Beat egg yolks; add lemon juice, rind and 1/2 cup sugar and cook in a double boiler until it thickens.
- Dissolve the lemon gelatin in 1/2 cup hot water or soften the granulated gelatin in 1/4 cup cold water for five minutes, then dissolve in 1/4 cup boiling water.
- Add dissolved gelatin to first mixture as soon as it has cooked until thickened.
- ; mix well and cool until it begins to congeal.
- Lightly butter an 8" square pan and coat bottom and sides with vanilla wafer crumbs.
- Beat with an whisk.
- Whip the cream until soft peaks form.
- Beat egg whites until frothy and add remaining 1/2 cup sugar a tablespoon at a time, beating well between additions.
- Fold carefully into gelatin mixture along with the whipped cream.
- Pour into prepared pan and cover with a light sprinkling of the crumbs.
- Chill until firm.
eggs, lemon, sugar, lemon gelatin, water, heavy cream, vanilla wafer
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lemon-fluff-219961 (may not work)