Lemon Or Lime Gelatin
15m prep 0s cook 4h ready
A refreshing gelatin dessert flavored with lemon or lime juice and zest, served with whipped cream or crème anglaise.
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons cold water
- 1 envelope (2 ¼ teaspoons) unflavored gelatin
- 1 ⅓ cups boiling water
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup strained lemon or lime juice
- (1 teaspoon grated lemon or lime zest)
- 1 Whipped Cream or Crème Anglaise (opens in new tab)
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Step 1.
Pour into a medium bowl: 3 tablespoons cold water
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Step 2.
Sprinkle over the top: 1 envelope (2 ¼ teaspoons) unflavored gelatin
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Step 3.
Let stand for 5 minutes. Add and stir to dissolve the gelatin: 1 ⅓ cups boiling water
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Step 4.
Add and stir until dissolved: ¾ cup sugar; ¼ teaspoon salt
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Step 5.
Add: ⅓ cup strained lemon or lime juice
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Step 6.
Pour the mixture into a wet 3- to 4-cup mold. Refrigerate until set, about 4 hours. If desired, when the mixture is set to the thickness of unbeaten egg whites, stir in: (1 teaspoon grated lemon or lime zest)
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Step 7.
Unmold and serve with: Whipped Cream or Crème Anglaise
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