Frozen Lemon Dessert - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup graham wafer crumbs
1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1/3 cup lemon juice (juice from fresh lemons is best)
1 1/4 cups whipping cream

Preparation

Lightly grease an 8\" pan.
Melt butter and add graham wafer crumbs.
Mix and press most of the crumbs in the bottom of the pan reserving a couple of tablespoons for later.
Combine in a sauce pan a 1/2 cup sugar, 2 egg yolks and lemon juice.
Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until thickened. Add a tablespoon of lemon zest (optional but great).
Cool.
Beat 2 egg whites to form stiff peaks.
Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff.
Fold meringue into cooled custard together with 1 1/4 cups of whipping cream whipped.
Turn into prepared pan.
Sprinkle reserved crumbs and freeze until firm.
Serve frozen.
Keeps well in freezer.