4-Ingredient, 10 Minute Dessert - NO BAKE Lime Cracker Pie

[@foodwishes]

I think I had this pie one time and liked it, but had no clue what it was, or how it was made. Now, I know. Thank you!

[@SerifSansSerif]

Hiya chef John!

[@KekoJonesss]

Omg the Legend!! ❤❤❤

[@Kiki11207]

🎉

[@cynthiajohnson6747]

When my favorite KZbins meet

[@benbullington8467]

​@@KekoJonesss 😂😢0 w

[@KylaA5952]

I made this last year for a housewarming party potluck and I never got to try it because it was GONE

[@FranticPixel]

Aww :( I’m glad it went over well but I’m sorry you didn’t get to have any! 😢

[@squares4u]

That’s a huge compliment to your dessert skills though! People loved it!

[@manthony777]

You didn't make enough

[@vermontvoice13]

Hey at least you can make it again. I def wanna try it

[@manthony777]

@@vermontvoice13 , use key limes if you make it

[@marthacalkins8054]

Similar to the Ritz in taste and density, but rectangular for a better fit, the Keebler Club Cracker might be the ideal US-available building material for this.

[@Brittshow_AK]

Oooo, good thinking!

[@NunYaBidness234]

No no. Graham crackers only!! I’ve never seen an icebox cake use salty crackers -a southerner

[@MsZette24]

This is a Columbian (like the South American continent) dessert and not a Southern U. S. dessert. Salty, buttery crackers, like Club or Ritz, are a perfect balance for the sweet condensed milk. I can't imagine using sugary graham crackers along with all the sweetened condensed milk. Salt balances sweet in desserts.

[@bm4114]

@@NunYaBidness234but the south isn’t narrow minded right?

[@Ncwildcat]

Wow

[@scruppydoo]

Had the worst day at work today. Got home and saw this video. Within 2 seconds I am instantly feeling better. Things Emmy for being my stress relief. Your smile lights up my day.

[@LiveFreeAndBeHappy]

Totally agree! Emmy's videos are so adorable. I love the stories she tells and how much fun she has making each recipe.

[@delta9571]

This recipe is similar to our Mango Float recipe. Instead of the crackers we use honey graham crackers. Soaking the crackers with evaporated milk, layer of cream mixture then mangoes. Repeat few times topped with crushed graham crackers. Served chilled and comes out so delicious.

[@mesummika569]

That sounds sooo good!

[@Skirkly]

Graham crackers sound awesome, because I can't stand Ritz crackers or the thought of them in my dessert.

[@Eldin_00]

My wife is from Davao in the Philippines, and she makes mango float with nestle cream (think something between heavy cream and half-and-half if you're an American who's never had nestle cream) instead of evaporated milk, but otherwise exactly as you describe. It's a delicious summertime desert.

[@tlvance3973]

Sounds super yummy 🤤

[@estherkasprzyk3823]

Oh I want that mango desert recipe that sounds soooooo good

[@valerief1231]

I have been invited to an Independence Day event this year, I believe I’m going to make single serve desserts for the guest using this recipe, the little dessert cups that I can drop the Ritz down in to layer. This seems so light and refreshing. I might freeze them!

[@PolySammo]

Brilliant idea

[@brookeg5979]

I feel like making them single serve would take so long to layer and assemble...try an old catering hack and make it in the pan, but then use a biscuit or cookie cutter to make individual serving sizes. Drop it into cupcake papers and voila! (Try this with costco giant pumpkin pies at the holidays and you've got easy to eat single serve pumpkin pies for crowds!)

[@cgp4Jesus]

@@brookeg5979 Super hack!! And, yes…you are so right, many different uses for your super hack!!

[@LiveFreeAndBeHappy]

@@brookeg5979 Oh my gosh ! that is GENIUS! I'm going to try that!! Thank you!! :)

[@HRHDMKYT]

@@LiveFreeAndBeHappyAlso wait till the crackers have absorbed the ‘custard’ in the fridge before freezing them.

[@nathaliaarcos1852]

Jajajaja I knew this was Colombian the moment I saw it! My sister would make it every couple weeks 🤤 if you like chocolate you can replace the lime with Milo (a type of power chocolate milk) and it SLAPS!

[@lindathompson6753]

Nathalia Arcos, I would love the measurements for the Milo version.

[@jess0324]

this would be sooo good i love milo

[@LIZZIE-lizzie]

COOL!!!

[@oywiththepoodlesalready]

I’m Colombian and my grandmother used to make this all the time!! She passed last year but she made the most delicious desserts.

[@shenglongisback4688]

Man Milo is world famous all over the Caribbean,the Pacific,South America,In Africa came too the State nada 😂😂😂

[@danielaarias1560]

Omg Emmy! I'm from Colombia and this is my favorite dessert to make ever since I was a kid. I loved to see you making it specially with Ducales. Loved the video, thank you

[@mythic_snake]

Hi, what is the actual name of this dessert in Spanish? I tried to search but got no results.

[@mariajulianapanquevacely8277]

@@mythic_snake pie de limón

[@danielaarias1560]

@@mythic_snake postre de limón

[@bryanmills4390]

​@@mythic_snake ❤

[@mythic_snake]

@@danielaarias1560 Thank you so much Daniela! I can read a "little" Spanish, so I wanted to poke around and see all the different variations of this. I was not disappointed!!!! Now I want to make the strawberry jam one too! And dulce de leche!

[@guadalupeknippen528]

I love your juicer, never seen one before. This is the first time I hear anyone speak about the burn caused by lime juice. One spring my cousin and I had this happen to our fingers. No one knew what it was and our typing teacher wouldn't let us use the typewriters in case we were contagious. This was in the late 60's. My mother finally took us to another doctor who happened to be from Mexico, he laughed because he knew exactly what it was. I remember that it took a long time for it to go away. 😂 This recipe looks wonderful. 🌻🐕🥰

[@aprilgutierrez7550]

Bartenders call it bar rot. 🥺

[@rini6]

As an allergist I know about this. But you have to ask the right questions. People don’t always remember that they were exposed to lime juice and then sun.

[@paulaw418]

I heard of it quite awhile ago. They called it Margarita burn. Was happening to bartenders working on the beach ended up with burns on their fingers and hands from squeezing and slicing lemons and limes while being exposed to the sun. It's not just the juice it's the oil in the peel which makes it even worse.

[@carmelafernando7823]

As a citrus lover I'd love to try this recipe. Also, props to your classic Juice-O-Matic! ❤

[@fergustheragamuffin5091]

I would add the zest to the custard AND as a garnish I might also add cherries somehow because I love Cherry and lime together. I also think you can use ANY Citrus in this recipe, meaning lemons, limes, grapefruit, oranges, clementines etc but yes the Zest in Citrus holds the oils and the oils are where that Gorgeous smell is, and smell is a Big part of flavor.

[@roxannetellini3134]

Older video but this answers my question. I think using grapefruit for this recipe sounds amazing!

[@michelle34224]

We are living in South America as volunteers and bought a bunch of Ducales for our emergency bag. Didn’t know they were Colombian! I’ll try this dessert.

[@GrumpiestElf]

It’s so interesting with the alchemy of how the citrus interacts with the dairy! It’s how my mother does non-bake cheese cake as well by just adding a bit of lemon juice to the cream cheese filling, which gives it a lovely tang too. Absolutely stellar 😋

[@RobinFlysHigh]

My mom has a recipe that's sweetened condensed milk, cream cheese, lemon juice I believe

[@nastasealexandra773]

I've always loved the way she describes how the food tastes, the textures and all that. It's almost mesmerizing to hear it.

[@colleenmahony8803]

My kids made the Carlotta recipe you shared and it was a big hit! I bet I'd love this even more, because I love the salty/sweet combo.

[@donnaevans3062]

I have that same juicer!!!!!!!

[@joanamartins1908]

In Portugal we make this too, it's called Bolo de bolacha '"cookie cake". It uses a traditional cookie, not too sweet, and a type of buttercream between layers. The cookies are dunked into coffee, and then you assemble it just like this one. Is amazing! You should try it

[@mslvc2011]

that sounds similar to tiramisu! love it.

[@darcyjorgensen5808]

Condensed milk is the secret in one’s pocket when it comes to desserts. I always have some in the house.

[@newttella1043]

I feel mentioning that it is SWEETENED condensed milk is important. Our office uses the regular condensed milk, which is unsweetened and absolutely disgusting, as a coffee whitener. Nothing ruins coffee quite like condensed milk as a creamer 😔

[@glw5166]

@@newttella1043 I had no idea that there was an unsweetened version of condensed milk. I've only seen the sweetened version. Learn something new everyday 😊

[@SuzanneWho]

@@newttella1043I use sweetened cond milk for my coffee. I also make a quick fudge w sweetened cond milk. Good stuff.

[@regretathunberg]

​@@glw5166 probably referring to "evaporated milk"?

[@glw5166]

@@regretathunberg Ahhh that makes sense.

[@cecilelebleu5984]

I’ve been making the Marias one regularly since you posted the video two years ago! It’s so easy and so delicious, we make it probably once every couple of months, for no reason whatsoever. I’ve made it with friends, with my siblings, to take places. We just made it today because my family came over for lunch. I absolutely will try this one, especially because my husband is from Colombia. Thank you so much Emmy! You’re awesome!

[@tacitpermission]

okay now I want to try this with Club crackers! :)

[@ellenseltz4548]

Oh, yes! I was trying to think of another alternative that was not Ritz, because I just don't like them.

[@molliebrandon625]

I had the same thought😊

[@flowerpt]

Club would give that nice square tiling with luscious lime moartar.

[@jennifergraham3752]

That’s the cracker I was trying to remember! Yes

[@TheGinamac79]

Unfortunately, Ritz crackers' ingredients today are GMO old day ingredients were made better and not bioengineered.

[@amai_zing]

I feel like these cool, bright, citrus-y desserts are perfect for this time of year and summer months - and the fact that is no-bake, and you don’t add additional heat to your house to make it is 👨‍🍳 💋 (chefs kiss) perfect

[@ekaterina_shum]

Yay! Colombian long time fan here 💛💙❤️ you even got the Ducales! My favs 🇨🇴

[@donnagriffie78]

I make a “Poor man’s eclair” icebox cake with Graham crackers that looks similar to that. But it’s a totally different flavor profile bc it’s layered with vanilla pudding and whipped cream and topped with a chocolate glaze that firms up like icing in the fridge. So yummy though!

[@thegezzell]

Love the texture comparisons. Most of my people are very specific when it comes to texture so knowing which way to go out the gate is a huge plus.

[@itsaxZOMBIE]

So excited for this ive been craving easy lime desserts!

[@elisabethj.gawthrop9312]

Mom made no-bake key lime pie this way for many years but without heavy cream or crackers. My sister upgraded Mom's recipe by adding extra lime zest to the filling. Incredible flavor!!!

[@CaraSusanetta]

Thanks Emmy! I tried this for the first time. Used Club crackers for the base, lemon juice vs lime, and strawberry powder with one of the cream layers. So so so good!

[@pookarah]

Powdered fruit as an add-in is brilliant!

[@darniataylor7749]

I think Townhouse crackers might be a good fit for this recipe, but I'd probably use graham crackers or Biscoff.

[@JeffO-]

Wondering that myself. I have graham crackers that need to e usede.

[@chrishubbard5073]

I have a similar recipe but made with lemonade and the Ritz crackers are needed to balance the sweetness from the sweeten condensed milk.

[@tlvance3973]

I WISH I had access to graham or biscoff! Since I don't, I think it's great to see that there are options to experiment with.

[@teachergirl41]

Wondering about using the rectangular “Club” style crackers? They are thinner, though,

[@jenniferk7525]

I just put one made with Townhouse crackers into the fridge. I think they would be a good alternative to the Ducales, which are certainly not easily available in British Columbia, Canada. The Townhouse cracker has a lighter texture than Ritz; they’re more rectangular; and they’re not as salty.

[@peraltarockets]

I appreciated you giving the whole lineage of the recipe.

[@CatsPajamas23]

👍I love icebox cakes! Quick, easy, delicious. I typically use graham crackers for these. My aunt used to make a similar dessert except with lemon juice, and a traditional or graham cracker crust. Always good!

[@saltydog7038]

I liked Emmy's suggestion of using them so it tastes like key lime pie but it might be too mushy and sweet. My other thought was that if you started with the base layer being graham cracker and then did the Ritz or even Saltine for the other layers it might be good.

[@sallycormier1383]

Hey I tried it using waverly crackers. Turned out really good!

[@patevans3709]

Ducales are available at Walmart, Safeway, and several other groceries in the USA.

[@tlvance3973]

I enjoy how you test and compare ingredients from around the world. Your videos broaden world views and tear down "walls" of prejudice and hate. Great job

[@paulherman5822]

Yay, lime! I love limes. Just used lime zest in rice pudding today.😁

[@lissyperez4299]

That is traditional in Spanish rice pudding

[@paulherman5822]

@@lissyperez4299 Was a Mexican recipe. 😉

[@ShanecaRene]

Hope everyone has a great weekend 😊 Love you Emmy 💛

[@Punkie-002]

Thanks, you too 🤗

[@Mae_5652]

Same to you ❤️

[@NanoNano1932]

You as well ✌🏾

[@ClanImprobable]

Thank you, to you too!

[@wmschooley1234]

Nana used to make something very similar to this for a desert for one of the eight nights of Passover. The cream and the sweetened condensed milk ingredients were the same. But she’d use fresh squeezed lemon juice. For the cracker ingredient but she’d use matzos quickly dipped in whole milk and then put into the pan.

[@suetaylor9637]

Thanks for the idea of using matzo !

[@valerief1231]

Thank you for sharing your memory, this sounds like a delicious gift for my Jewish friends during their holidays!

[@TamarLitvot]

Fantastic idea! So much easier than baking a pesedik cake or one of the awful Passover cake mixes. I’m stealing this!

[@mesummika569]

Why I love when folks share, we get to learn something new and share in someone's history in their family. Thank you.

[@Tiamarruca]

I'm in tears rn...I'm a Colombian living overseas, and the fact that you made my favorite dessert as a kid, and the one I was able to make, is just so many memories...not to mention the Ducales, my favorite cracker ever, and I can't get them where I live. You make my day :) Thank you 🥰

[@amystubby]

I just realized you could make this with matzo and got VERY excited.

[@truepeacenik]

Passover options are always good.

[@pookarah]

Ditto, I have a box of gluten free matzoh I think I'll use for this

[@kasandraquijano2385]

I love watching the chemistry of baking happen before my eyes! This was a cool example 😊

[@dr.stacey7283]

Juice-O-Matic!! For sure from the mid 1960’s if not before. My mom still has hers and as she was giving lots of her kitchen stuff away I forbade her from giving that away 😂 Best juicer ever!!

[@dannydbar]

Oh my. This looks incredibly easy to make, will try it for sure! Also your voice and the way you do the videos is so relaxing! :)

[@hannahcollins1816]

That juicer sounds so satisfying. And is so cute! Gonna keep my eyes open for one!

[@andioneill8270]

Same!

[@a.m.9938]

I wonder about how many different tweaks to this we could implement to spice it up. Things like a dollop of whipped cream cheese or adding strawberry purée and lemon extract for a strawberry limeade or mango purée that would be (muah) 👨🏽‍🍳😚🤌🏽 Chefs kiss 😊 lol you guys are more than welcome to reply with other combinations ❤

[@PumpkinPails]

I immediately thought of strawberry limeade, too! It's my favorite summer flavor. I was thinking of a blueberry lemonade version, as well. My town has a Blueberry Fest coming up and I think the latter would be fun to try. Also one with thinly sliced kiwi. 😋

[@mesummika569]

Wonder if the orange would do something for a taste, make an orange cream pop kinda flavor.

[@a.m.9938]

@@mesummika569 maybe try, if you can find, unsweetened frozen orange juice concentrate and cool whip. I think that would would have that type of flavor. 😊

[@mesummika569]

@@a.m.9938 Or even fresh orange. But sounds like something to try and have fun with =)

[@smolmuffin]

Would be a pain, but each layer being a different citrus with the top layer being a mix of all the remaining + zests Lime, lemon and orange to keep it simpler tho but hints of grapefruit or others could be interesting

[@shortyash100]

For anyone who loves coconut, I'm sure that would be amazing with adding shredded coconut to the layers!

[@felin_de_la_nuit]

That's exactly what I'm going to do! I love anything coconut 🥥🤤

[@kiyoteblue]

Emmy, your videos are so charming! _You are a delight,_ and your recipes are inspiring!!

[@cynthiahonorio9758]

Yes, Emmy is charming. Her cooking videos are calming and informative.

[@basedboomer5912]

She went back to the Ritz for the second bite so I'm going for that & I won't have to chase down the other type of cracker. This will be perfect with our sushi anniversary lunch! Thanks!

[@SMCARMONA]

Love it!!!!! I used to make that dessert with the exact sabe ingredients, including Ducales. We have another version using Pasión Fruit juice o jugo de Maracuya instead of lime juice. You should try it!

[@debrawalton2366]

So would it be the same recipe except you use passion fruit instead?

[@JessiCat1980]

I imagine it would taste amazing wth graham crackers too. Actually, graham crackers and a cheesecake sauce would make an scrumptious new recipe. I need to try both! I really enjoy custard and creamy desserts.

[@shannondore]

I love (and want) that juicer. What a great find. And key lime pie is one of my favorite pies. So I'm curious to try this one.😊

[@tjs114]

If you put the whipping cream in your mixer and fluffed it up, then added the condensed milk you would then have that quick 'no churn' ice cream.

[@bizarreislandfan]

I'm colombian and my mom used to make these all the time for family events! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe

[@candiwalkowski7480]

The Dulcales looked so satisfying to snap!

[@LiveFreeAndBeHappy]

Thanks Emmy! I love your videos and how positive and fun they are to watch. I'm going to try this one over the weekend. We have a cookout to attend and this will be a great dessert to bring!

[@melrupp2129]

The Swedes have a rather similar dish called Giftas, which uses layers of crackers, cranberry sauce, and sweetened whipped cream.

[@mesummika569]

ohhhhhh that sounds so good.

[@pattynabozny1503]

Ooh - this sounds great! Do you mix the cranberry and cream, or separate layers?

[@imonearthnow1903]

You're so likable and knowledgeable. We love your show and we recently subscribed.

[@alc5440]

I made this yesterday and it's insanely good and so easy. I used Clubhouse crackers because I thought they'd be lighter and fluffier and it turned out great. I think next time I'll use more lime so it's a little more tart but otherwise it's an amazing recipe.

[@virginiadunn8272]

OMG Emmy....i just LOVE your enthusiasm

[@eksamasyaa]

you should try fruit cream, its an amazing dessert for summers!! i love making it its so easy and quick to make one

[@carolg.6838]

First video I saw. I enjoyed watching it. Entertaining and calming. So nice to find something so easy to make. From scratch cakes just take time and these days it is a dump cake or store bought.

[@JSanime]

That looks delicious. I bet you could get the Colombian crackers or something similar at world market.

[@patevans3709]

I checked--and World Market does not carry them. Walmart and Safeway do--in addition to Amazon.

[@CoffeeSandwich]

I love the other one with the Maria cookies. I will try this one this summer. I love an easy citrus cake

[@valeriecritchlow2679]

I make something similar to this with unsalted soda crackers. You layer the crackers with alternating layers of prepared vanilla instant pudding and Cool Whip then you top the dessert with a can of your fave fruit flavoured pie filling and a final layer of Cool Whip. Then you must let the finished dessert sit at least 24 hours before serving so the crackers absorb the moisture from the pudding and Cool Whip, as it almost transforms them into puff pastry. So very easy and so very delicious!

[@chickadeeacres3864]

I was wondering about soda crackers, if only for the squareness and salt free option.

[@valeriecritchlow2679]

@@chickadeeacres3864 - it works beautifully! 😊

[@mariamtee]

I make something very similar but I also put in a layer of strawberry preserves which gives a nice pop of colour and also nicely compliments the lemony flavour

[@90sbabyforlifee31]

Sounds Delicious Emmy! And I always love watching your videos when I'm having a bad day! Thank you for making great videos! ❤

[@g.lynn.]

Ive made this cake probably 5 times since discovering it a few months ago. Every time it was a hit and a complete success! One thing I skipped was the frosting on the bottom, it basically just serves as glue to keep the cake in place, and I’ve found it made it harder to cleanly remove a piece without leaving the bottom layer stuck to the bottom of the pan. Also, the ducales crackers are the perfect size that you can honestly skip the pan, make up the custard/frosting, and just make a single piece of cake by stacking the ducales crackers one on top of the other. Refrigerate or freeze the remaining frosting for anything cake preparation (portion it out in a cupcake pan with silicon liners before freezing).

[@KzooBeerGirl]

Awww man, this looks SO yummy! I wonder if there's a non-dairy substitute that still has the same reaction that forms the custardy deliciousness?

[@ellenseltz4548]

I have read that lime juice will thicken coconut milk, but I don't know how much.

[@Pepper427]

Love your enthusiasm. Simple things that bring joy. Lime juice reaction with milk product and how you described it. . Thank you for posting.

[@allyfrasier6306]

I LOVE how simple this recipe is and can't wait to try it, thank you for sharing this one!😊

[@user-kj2dg8pf6j]

I like the rectangular shape

[@troytrotter1569]

Making this this weekend. Thanks! Always enjoy your videos.

[@Jiuhuashan]

Such a fun video! And that juicer looked familiar... I think I may have something like that here in my ancestral home.

[@asmith8797]

I just made this! The custard was so luscious and delicious! I even made sure I had some custard left over to fill some grahams cracker tart shells I had. We shall see how that went! Is it tomorrow yet? I can’t wait to test the cake!

[@raymondwendt6205]

Sounds delicious. I wonder if Keebler Club crackers would work better. Also wonder if more filling between the layers would soften the crackers better. Hmmm.... Definitely going to play around with this. Thanks.

[@goneridingbebacknever]

Here in Brazil we also make desserts with sweet biscuits/crackers and cream. It’s amazing! 🥹

[@kimpearson8047]

Not sure if it’s a uniquely Australian thing or not, but a similar technique is used to make chocolate ripple cake. Just 2 ingredients: chocolate ripple biscuits (Arnott’s brand) and whipped thickened cream (I think in the US it’s called heavy cream). Assemble the same way you did with these ‘cakes’, refrigerate overnight, then eat. So yummy!

[@aprilgutierrez7550]

American here.... Whipped Heavy cream is called whipped cream. ❤️

[@kimpearson8047]

@@aprilgutierrez7550 Thank you, I was aware as such but I was trying to make a distinction between hand-whipped cream as opposed to whipped cream in a can, which often has added sugar and/or preservatives. Fresh cream is best when making chocolate ripple cake.

[@SuzanneWho]

We used to be able to get Nabisco “Famous” chocolate cookie wafers with which we would layer whipped cream. It is my favorite no bake dessert but our local stores don’t carry the choc wafers.

[@MarcSiqueira]

Here in brazil this desert is called Pavê, but we use Cornstarch biscuits often a red pack of 200g from the Piraquê brand called "Biscoito de Maizena" (Maizena Biscuits), they get much softer than this other kinds of crackers and they gave that mouth feel of just melting in your mouth. I suggest you try our version of it and maybe make a comparison.

[@Initiallyleo]

I made it! So good!

[@CocoRio]

I can't wait to try this! Thank you!

[@GradeBmoviefan]

Ritz has high fructose corn syrup. I will be giving these Ducales crackers a try! Thank you! ~Sharon from Florida

[@LIZZIE-lizzie]

New England - we have them everywhere in NYC and trip state area. Lots cheaper than the internet, too. Evaporated milk will make a whipped cream and Jell-o added to that makes an old ice box cake. It's an old Woolworths' ice box cake recipe. Please be aware lemon and lime juice/rind will take the enamel off teeth. Thank you for a lovely summer dessert!

[@PlantNative]

I have that juicer and my girls would get a kick out of the suction noise it makes when you remove the fruit. We called it kisses. Memories.

[@jimmehp2748]

What an amazing tutorial, review and comparison. Thank you!

[@nanvolentine9110]

Have you ever made Grape-Nuts lemon puff pudding? It's not a quick recipe, but if you like lemon, it can't be beat. it was one of mother's favorites.

[@CatGuyTX]

OMGosh where can I get the recipe?

[@nanvolentine9110]

@@CatGuyTX Google it!

[@MystFox1314]

I've never seen any of your videos but I love the calm energy. Also I did not know that about limes, thank you for that warning

[@asamusicdude]

Yummy carlota my wife makes this. It turns out delicious. You can also add guava

[@pamfield578]

I made this to take to a friend’s for dessert after our dinner. Everyone loved it. There was about 4 pieces left, but it was starting to become difficult separating it from the parchment paper so we decided to try freezing it to see if that would help. I decided to leave it with them to enjoy the next day. My friend called and told me that the frozen version was almost better than the refrigerated one. She said it didn’t freeze solid, that it was just really firm. She was still able to cut it with a butter knife and immediately eat it with a fork. The one thing I love about this recipe is how simple it is to cut in half. So I’m going to make a half size cake and after giving it some time in the fridge for the cream to soak into crackers, then I’m going to pop it into the freezer. I’m excited to try it this way. I was also thinking that one could make other flavors of this cake besides lime. Lemon and orange would be simple to swap in, and possibly other fruits if I could figure out how to juice them. Any suggestions with this would be greatly appreciated.

[@blobbita]

Hey emmy! Im not sure if you have ever made this before, but I think you would really enjoy "Tinginys" aka Lazy cake - a popular Soviet-era dessert from Lithuania :) its a chocolatey log made with tea cookies (in our country we usually use "Gaidelis", or sometimes "Selga"). Very simple, and a similar idea as this lime dessert - mix everything up and chill overnight :) I would love to see you try it out!!

[@napoleonfeanor]

Also using condensed milk?

[@blobbita]

@@napoleonfeanor yes!

[@napoleonfeanor]

@@blobbita East Germany as well. We also have many Poles and Russians in Germany so it is easy to get such ingredients and can buy already made ones.

[@blobbita]

@@napoleonfeanor amazing to hear :) im currently living in west germany rn, too bad its not very popular here

[@napoleonfeanor]

@@blobbita I'm, too. You can get ingredients in most super market. Some also have a small Russian section. For the thick sweetened condensed milk, look for Dovgan Moloko (milk).

[@DDTSB2525]

I like your voice and am so glad their is no distracting background music 😊

[@timefoolery]

I think Waverly crackers might be closer to the Ducales than Ritz. 🤔 They’re certainly lighter than Ritz. Soooo jealous of your Juice-O-Matic!!

[@richardengelhardt582]

My mother made this with vanilla wafers, whipping cream, confectioner's sugar (no evaporated or condensed milk), lemoncello. After 6-8 hours in the refrigerator, the ingredients were combined but still in layers, like a tiramisu.

[@KittyK8Masterb8]

I. Love. Lime. I love Dessert. And I love you, Emmy :D Thanks for this recipe!

[@katherinedarlington8224]

I love this so much. My aunt Consuelo always made it for us, so I got the recipe for her and made it for my office's Hispanic Heritage celebration.

[@katherinedarlington8224]

I would use club crackers... and since they are square they fit in the casserole dish easier!

[@13c11a]

Thanks for doing this. I would like to try it with the Maria crackers since I like them so much. Best to you.

[@JaniceWithTheTarlovCyst]

I'm going to make this; I adore citrus! I'll share with the cool kids (most of us are in our 60's) who hang out in the smoking area of our apartment building to smoke and gossip 😂 Oh, Emmy, that juicer works so well. I must keep my eyes peeled for things like that in the thrift stores I visit.

[@maypop80]

I just wanted to share that I love watching your videos. You are easy to relate to and enjoyable to watch and learn from. I made mochi from one of your videos, and will make this next. You have a lovely sense of humor! Thank you for your videos.

[@supertrooper6752]

If you're looking for another icebox recipe, us here in the Philippines love mango graham cake!

[@DanielPradaL]

I can confirm this tastes amazing with Ducales

[@suek.1507]

Another delicious recipe. I want to try this one as I love citrus desserts.

[@JackW42]

“Don’t get burned by limes! 🔥” :P

[@MickieMuellerStudio]

I’m definitely trying this! I have a few dietary issues but I found gluten free ritz and a quick web search let me know that coconut milk (and yeah they have coconut sweetened condensed) does curdle with lime, sooooo yeah it’ll be significantly different but I would love to have a dessert like this to take to family gatherings!

[@eurogael]

The only problem I have with this dessert is the wait time in the fridge, I'd be looking at my watch every 10 mins and there is no way in hell its staying in there for 24 hours :>

[@jenpink4298]

😂 same

[@Caprizonica]

I'm otro fue it takes much less time but it's a cool dessert not frozen so of course, waiting overnight it's best.

[@oxoelfoxo]

quickly dipping the crackers in milk (evaporated is good) softens them up quickly. your dessert will be ready in an hour.

[@lisamoore6804]

This sounds awesome. I've made the Maria Ice Box cake a few times, couldn't find Maria cookies so I subbed graham crackers.