Ingredients:
2 tsp finely grated lemon zest
1/2 cup lemon juice (from about 3 lemons)
12 graham crackers
3 large egg yolks
1/2 cup plus 1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp plus 1 tsp cornstarch
1/8 tsp salt
1 & 1/4 cups whole milk
1/2 cup whipping or all-purpose cream
Preparation Instructions:
Whisk together yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest and salt in a saucepan. Add milk and whisk until smooth.Cook over medium-low heat, whisking constantly, until mixture thickens (about 5 minutes). Remove from heat and whisk in lemon juice.Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl. Cover with plastic (pressing directly onto surface of custard to prevent a skin from forming) and refrigerate until cool (about 30 minutes).Line bottom of an 8-inch baking dish with 6 graham crackers (break into pieces to fill space, if necessary). Spoon 1/2 of pudding over graham crackers, spreading into an even layer. Repeat with remaining 6 graham crackers and rest of pudding.Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.Just before serving, whip cream with remaining 1 tsp. sugar until it holds stiffpeaks. Spread whipped cream in a thin layer over top of cake.
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