CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
Eggs, Dairy, Fruits, Grains |
|
Lemon, Desserts |
20 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
4 |
|
Eggs, separated |
2/3 |
c |
Granulated sugar |
1 |
tb |
Grated lemon rind |
1 |
tb |
Lemon juice |
1 |
ts |
Vanilla |
2/3 |
c |
All purpose flour |
|
|
LEMON RUM SAUCE |
1/3 |
c |
Granulated sugar |
1/3 |
c |
Water |
2 |
tb |
Lemon juice |
2 |
tb |
Dark rum |
|
|
LEMON CREAM |
1 |
pk |
Unflavored gelatin |
1/4 |
c |
Cold water |
4 |
|
Egg yolks |
3/4 |
c |
Sugar |
1 |
tb |
Grated lemon rind |
3/4 |
c |
Lemon juice |
4 |
oz |
Cream cheese, softened |
1 |
c |
Whipping cream |
|
|
GARNISH |
1 1/2 |
c |
Whipping cream |
2 |
tb |
Sifted icing sugar |
2 |
tb |
Dark rum |
10 |
|
Strawberries, halved |
2 |
|
Kiwifruit, peeled and thinly sliced |
1 |
|
Mango, peeled and thinly sliced |
1/2 |
c |
Toasted sliced coconut ** |
1/4 |
c |
Toasted chopped pistachios ** |
INSTRUCTIONS
Perfect for a crowd, this refreshing dessert can be made up to 2 days
ahead. "PAVE" refers to the dessert's flat square shape, imitating tiles or
paving stones. If you have time, it's fun to decorate each square
differently.
Grease 15 x 10 inch jelly roll pan; line with parchment paper. Grease paper
and sprinkle lightly with flour. Set aside. In bowl, beat egg yolks with
sugar until light and fluffy; beat in lemon rind and juice and vanilla. In
separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff but not dry peaks form; fold
into yolk mixture. Gently fold in flour until thoroughly mixed. Spread in
prepared pan; bake in 350 F oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden and cake
springs back when lightly touched. Let cool in pan.
LEMON RUM SAUCE: In saucepan, combine sugar, water and lemon juice;bring
to boil. Boil for 1 minute; stir in rum. Brush over cake.
LEMON CREAM: In saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for
5 minutes to soften. Over low heat, warm gelatin gently just until
dissolved. Meanwhile, in bowl, beat egg yolks with sugar until light;beat
in lemon rind and juice. Beat in gelatin mixture. Return to saucepan and
cook over low heat for 5-6 minutes or until barely thickened; let cool
slightly. In large bowl, beat cheese until light;beat in lemon mixture.
Let cool to room temperature just until starting to thicken. Whip cream;
fold into lemon mixture. Spread evenly over cake. Refrigerate for at least
2 hours or up to 2 days. Cut into squares.
GARNISH: Whip cream; beat in sugar and rum. Spoon into pastry bag and
pipe decoratively onto each square. Garnish squares attractively with
strawberries, kiwifruit, mango, coconut and pistachio. Makes 20 servings.
** Toast coconut and pistachios on separate baking sheets in 350 F oven
for 5 minutes or until golden.
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