Shelly's Recipe

KEY LIME MOUSSE SQUARES

Category: Desserts

1 recipe graham cracker crust (see below)
1/2 cup milk
1 packet unflavored gelatin
1 egg plus 2 whites well beaten
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
3/4 cup sugar
2 tsp grated lime peel
2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
8 oz vanilla flavored yogurt
1/2 tsp vanilla

Prepare Graham Cracker Crust according to directions using an 8 -inch square or 13x9 inch baking dish. Remove crust from oven and cool before filling.

Pour milk into a small saucepan. Sprinkle gelatin over milk and allow gelatin to soften 3 to 4 minutes. Stirring frequently, cook milk over low heat, 2 to 3 minutes until gelatin has dissolved or microwave on high for 40 seconds.

Combine egg and egg whites with lime juice, sugar and lime peel in heavy sauce pan and cook over medium low heat stirring constantly until mixture is thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. Remove lime mixture from heat and stir in gelatin milk and vanilla. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes or until mixture is completely cooled and begins to set.

Gently fold whipped topping and yogurt into lime gelatin mixture until combined. Pour into prepared cooled crust cover and refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. To serve cut into 12 pieces

Graham Cracker Crust
1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs or 10 whole crackers, crushed
2 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp butter, melted

Preheat oven to 375. Combine crumbs, sugar and melted margarine in the bottom of 9-inch square baking dish. Pat crust evenly over bottom of pan. Bake crust for 8 minutes, remove from oven and set aside to cool.