Lemon Icebox Cake Recipe

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Lemon Icebox Cake
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Directions:

  1. Make candied peel: Remove zest (peel) from 2 lemons in wide strips with a vegetable peeler (see Tips, page 118), then cut lengthwise with a sharp knife into 1/8-inch-wide julienne strips. Reserve lemons for juicing.
  2. Fill a 2-quart heavy saucepan halfway with water, then add julienned peel. Bring to a boil and simmer 15 minutes. Drain peel in a sieve and rinse.
  3. Bring water (1 cup) and 1 cup granulated sugar to a boil in saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Add peel and gently simmer until translucent, about 15 minutes.
  4. Remove peel from syrup with a slotted spoon, letting syrup drain off into saucepan. Spread out on a sheet of wax paper and cool to room temperature.
  5. Toss peel with remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar, stirring with a fork to coat and separate. Transfer sugared peel to clean dry sieve and shake off excess sugar, then spread out on a fresh sheet of wax paper to dry slightly. Make lemon filling while peel simmers and cools: Grate enough zest from remaining 2 lemons with a rasp to measure 2 teaspoon, then squeeze enough juice from all lemons to measure 2/3 cup. Whisk together zest, juice, and condensed milk. Chill until cold, at least 30 minutes.
  6. Whip cream: Beat heavy cream with confectioners sugar and vanilla in a chilled bowl with a whisk or electric mixer until it just holds stiff peaks. assemble cake: Halve cake crosswise, then trim crust from all sides. Cut each block horizontally into 4 (1/2-inch-thick) squares. Halve each square diagonally into 2 triangles.
  7. For each serving, layer 2 triangles with lemon filling, offsetting corners. Top cake with whipped cream and candied lemon peel.
  8. Cooks' notes: •Candied lemon peel can be made 2 days ahead and kept in an airtight container at room temperature. •Lemon filling can be made 1 day ahead and chilled.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 717.19 Kcal (3003 kJ)
Calories from fat 113.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.58g 19%
Cholesterol 16.62mg 6%
Sodium 10.34mg 0%
Potassium 62.39mg 1%
Total Carbs 44.22g 15%
Sugars 42.11g 168%
Dietary Fiber 0.87g 3%
Protein 0.8g 2%
Vitamin C 15.6mg 26%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 28.3mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 422.46 Kcal (1769 kJ)
Calories from fat 66.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.41g 19%
Cholesterol 9.79mg 6%
Sodium 6.09mg 0%
Potassium 36.75mg 1%
Total Carbs 26.05g 15%
Sugars 24.8g 168%
Dietary Fiber 0.51g 3%
Protein 0.47g 2%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 26%
Iron 0.2mg 2%
Calcium 16.6mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 15.2
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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