If life gives you lemons... { lemon chocolate no-bake pie }

And there are no limes in the supermarket...

( - but the next one will be with limes! )

Tarte de Limão e Chocolate
Ingredientes:

- 225g de bolacha Maria Choc

- 30g de margarina, derretida

- 400 ml de natas

- 1 lata de leite condensado

- 1 colher de sopa de açúcar

- 6 folhas de gelatina

- sumo de 2 limões + raspa de 1

- 1 clara

Preparação:

1) Preparar a base de bolacha, reduzindo as bolachas a pó e misturando com a margarina,

2) Espalhar e pressionar no fundo de uma forma de base amovível,

3) Bater a clara em castelo,

4) Derreter a gelatina num pouco do sumo de limão,

5) Bater as natas até estarem firmes, quase no ponto,

6) Incorporar o açúcar, o leite condensado, o sumo e as raspas e, por fim, a gelatina, batendo sempre,
7) Incorporar as claras, sem bater,

8) Espalhar sobre a base e levar ao frigorífico durante, pelo menos, 4 horas.

Lemon-Chocolate Pie

Ingredients:

- 225g Maria Choc biscuits

- 30g margarine, molten

- 400 ml heavy cream

- 1 can condensed milk

- 1 tbsp sugar

- 6 leaves gelatin

- 2 lemons juice + 1 lemon zest

- 1 egg white

Preparation:

1) Make the crust with the powdered biscuits and the margarine,

2) Spread and press onto the bottom of a removable-bottom cake pan,

3) Beat the egg white until firm peaks form,

4) Melt the gelatin in some heated lemon juice,

5) Beat the cream until firm, almost stiff,

6) Beat in sugar, condensed milk, juice, zest and, in the end, the gelatin,
7) Fold in egg whites, without beating,

8) Pour on the pan and let sit in the refrigerator at least for 4 hours.