Ingredients

  • 1/2 pounds, 7/8 ounces, weight Vanilla Wafers
  • 1 cup Butter, Melted
  • 4 whole Eggs, Separated
  • 1 Tablespoon Lemon Zest
  • 1/2 cups Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 3/4 cups Plus 1/4 Cup Of Sugar, Divided Use
  • 1/8 teaspoons Cream Of Tartar
  • 1/8 teaspoons Salt
  • 1-1/2 cup 35% Cream
  • 1 cup Strawberries, Or Garnish Of Your Choice

Method

  • Note: This recipe contains raw eggs, in case you are sensitive to this.
  • 1. Crush Vanilla Wafers in food processor. Or you can place wafers in a ziplock bag, place the bag inside a folded tea towel, and pound wafers with a meat mallet.
  • 2. Drizzle in the melted butter and process wafers until finely ground.
  • 3. Press wafers firmly into a 9-inch spring form pan, dessert mould, souffle dishes or dessert mould of your choice.
  • 4. In a large bowl, lightly beat egg yolks. Add lemon zest, juice and 1/4 cup sugar and blend.
  • 5. Using a mixer with the whisk attachment, beat egg whites until foamy. Add in cream of tartar and salt. Continue beating until soft peaks form. Gradually add the remaining 3/4 cup of sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. {Note: This step can be done by hand but takes much longer}.
  • 6. In another bowl, whip the cream.
  • 7. Fold egg whites and whipped cream into the egg yolk mixture. Spoon into your spring form pan or dessert mould, etc.
  • 8. Cover with foil and freeze at least 8 hours.
  • 9. Remove sides from the pan and decorate souffle with garnish (fruit etc.), of your choice.