Frozen Lemon Mousse - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 eggs, separated
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1 cup whipping cream
vanilla wafer crumbs

Preparation

In a small heavy saucepan or the top of a double boiler, combine egg yolks, 1/4 cup sugar, lemon juice and rind.
Whisk over low heat just until creamy and slightly thickened.
Cool.
Beat egg whites to soft peaks; gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, beating to stiff peaks.
Fold into lemon mixture.
Whip cream and fold in gently.
Sprinkle pan or baking cups with a thin layer of vanilla wafer crumbs and pour mixture over.
Freeze until firm.
To serve, unmold individual mousses from baking cups or cut mousse in pan into squares.