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Ingredients
- 5 eggs (separate 3 and reserve whites)
- 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice 175ml
- 1 cup sugar 250ml
- 2 cups whipping cream 500ml
- vanilla wafers to cover bottom and sides of pan
- dash cream of tartar
- 1/4 cup icing sugar 60ml
Instructions
- Whisk 2 eggs and 3 egg yolks, lemon juice and sugar together in the top of a double boiler and cook until thick, stirring constantly. Cool. Whip the cream and fold into lemon mixture.
- Line sides and bottom of a 9″ (23cm) springform pan with vanilla wafers. Pour lemon mixture into the pan.
- Beat the 3 egg whites until foamy. Add cream of tartar and icing sugar and beat until peaks are stiff. Spread on the lemon mixture and brown under the broiler. (watch carefully!)
- Cover with foil making sure it doesn’t touch the meringue. Freeze 8 hours or more. Remove from freezer (taking foil off immediately) at least 1 1/2 hours before serving. Serves 10-12
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