What a delicious recipe today! Grab a leaf and a pen, it is no waste. The lemon pay is a typical dessert of Mexico . Like everything good, it is made based on cookies, lemon and cream .
This is given the form in a cake mold and is served cold. It is a delicious option and very simple to prepare , for those looking for a fresh and citrus dessert .
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About the lemon pay recipe
I already told you a little, the cold lemon pay is a typical sweet dessert of Mexico , it is a simple re -recipe that is prepared with cookies, lemon and cream.
It is a very refreshing and popular dessert. It is generally served in family events and at parties. In addition to Mexico, it is also popular in other Latin American countries and in some parts of the United States.
Lemon country origin and history
The lemon pay is a typical dessert of Mediterranean cuisine that has become popular worldwide.
Some historians say that their origin dates back to ancient Greece and Rome, where desserts with honey and lemon were trend, the Romans loved him, and their popularity grew very quickly.
Over time, this dessert has adapted to different cultures and has evolved over the centuries, incorporating different ingredients and variants in each region.
Lemon pay with Marias cookies
The lemon pay with Marias cookies is a classic of this dessert , do you know marias cookies? Surely, they are a very considered option when we talk about the base of the lemon pay. The Marias are crushed and used for this recipe like any other cookie, with lemon and cream.
Marias cookies are vanilla cookies that are commonly used in desserts and are very popular in Mexico and other Latin American countries.
The combination of the marias cookies crushed with lemon and cream is ideal for the end of this dessert, which is refreshing and balanced, with a salty touch that complements the flavor.
Basic ingredients for lemon pay
The most commonly used ingredients are the following:
- Maria cookies or any vanilla cookies : for the base.
- Butter : To grease the mold.
- Lemons : For filling.
- Sugar : To sweeten the filling.
- Eggs : To give consistency to the filling.
- Fresh cream : To mix with the filling.
These are the basic ingredients, but they already know how the human being is, that everything wants to change and thus other recipes that vary slightly can arise.
For example, some recipes may include cornstarch or gelatin to help thicken the filling . also possible to add fresh spices or herbs to give it an extra touch of flavor .
Lemon pay with Philadelphia cheese
The lemon pay with Philadelphia cheese is a more creamy version and with an additional taste of this cheese , spoiler: it looks great. This ingredient is mixed with lemon filling, sugar and eggs to create a softer and more creamy texture.
Some recipes may also include another type of fresh cream to make dessert even softer and creamy. The addition of Philadelphia cheese gives an additional touch of the dessert, making it even more delicious.
Other lemon pea cream cheeses
If you want to give creaminess and much more personality to your lemon pay , then add to your ingredients the cream cheese that you like best. The addition of cream cheese gives an additional touch of the dessert and makes it even more delicious and satisfying.
It is a popular option to give more life to this fresh dessert, that its creaminess is unique and combines very well with an intense lemon flavor.
Lemon pay meringue
He had already told them that the human being does not conform to anything, and that we are always looking for something to change or improve. That is why it became so popular to add merengue to this lemon pay recipe . This is a version of the classic lemon pay that includes a merengue layer at the top.
The meringue is made with egg whites, sugar and a little tartar or lemon cream and bakes until it is very golden. The meringue is placed on top of the lemon filling and bakes again until it is very golden.
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Cold lemon pay recipe (no oven) based on María type cookie
- Yield: 1 cake (8 portions)
- Preparation Time: 1 HR
Ingredients
- 2 packages of vanilla cookies.
- 1 can of condensed milk.
- 1 cup of evaporated milk.
- 6 files or lemons.
How to make lemon pay in 5 simple steps
- Squeeze lemons or files to get juice. Remove the seeds.
- Liquefied or mixing, (can be mixed with hand whipper) in a bowl place the evaporated milk with condensed milk and the juice squeezed until a homogeneous cream is left.
- In a cake container, place a cookie base and add the previous mixture above.
- Take cold, minimum for 3 hours.
- Decorate with cookie pieces and slices of lime or lemon well well finished.
