Ingredients:
• 3 – big eggs (separated)
• 4 tsp – (leveled) gelatin
• 3 tbsp – water
• 1/2 cup – castor Sugar
• 1 cup – fresh Cream (whipped)
• 2 – big Lemons (juice)
• Few drops of yellow coloring
• Rind of 1 Lemon (grated)
• For decoration:
• Finely sliced nuts and Cherries
Method:
- In a bowl, place grated rind, lemon juice, egg yolks and sugar. Mix gently.
- Keep this bowl in a pan of hot water (reduce the flame after the water has boiled).
- Gently beat the mixture until it begins to thicken.
- Remove from flame.
- Dissolve the gelatine in cold water and then place the bowl (with the gelatine) over a pan of hot water till the gelatine dissolves completely.
- Add the gelatine to the lemon and egg mixture and mix gently.
- Place the bowl with the lemon-egg mixture in a vessel filled with ice cubes and keep stirring.
- When the mixture sets slightly add the whipped cream.
- Gently fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites and add few drops of yellow colouring.
- Blend well.
- Pour this mixture into small fancy bowls and set in refrigerator.
- When set, decorate with nuts and cherries.
Recipe courtesy of Anita Raheja