Lemon Dessert

Recipe is from Aunt Lola.

1 pkg lemon Jello
¾ cup hot water
4 egg yolks slightly beaten
1 ½ tsp grated lemon rind
¼ cup lemon juice
1 cup sugar
4 egg whites beaten stiff but not dry
1 cup whipping cream (before whipped)
2 cups vanilla cracker crumbs (same on top)
½ cup chopped nuts

Dissolve Jell-O in hot water and cool. Combine egg yolks, lemon rind, lemon juice, ½ cup sugar and cook in double boiler until egg mixture coats spoon, stirring constantly. Cool. Beat egg whites until stiff but not too dry and add ½ cup sugar. Combine Jello and custard mixture. Fold in egg whites and whipped cream.

Note from Lori: The original recipe doesn’t give any instructions for what to do with the vanilla cracker crumbs. My guess is to put the crumbs in the bottom of a pan, top with the lemon mixture, and then sprinkle with additional crumbs on top. Then refrigerate until you are ready to serve.