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Pay de Limon-Paletas (Lemon Pie Popsicles)

June 19, 20171 Comment

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This recipe for pay de limon paletas(lemon pie popsicles), has to be the easiest paleta recipe. There is no blender or strainer involved, just one bowl and one whisk! That easy! Oh, and a zester for the lemon zest. Ok, so it still is one of the easier paletas to prepare.

Pay de Limon Paletas-Lemon Pie Popsicles on tiles with Maria Cookies and sliced lemon

  It seems that my whole life I have always loved lemons. Growing up in California, our neighbor down the street had a lemon tree in his backyard. I loved going to visit with his kids because that meant free lemons! I was so addicted to eating lemons with a little salt, that eventually I had to cut way back. It really did a number on the enamel on my front teeth. Lol! Thank goodness I have an awesome dentist , ha, ha, ha! Needless to say, I do not eat lemons like that anymore, but I still use them in my daily cooking.

Pay de Limon Paletas-Lemon Pie Popsicles on tiles with Maria Cookies and lemon slice

Every summer I am looking for a new paleta recipe to experiment with. This recipe was adapted from a lemon freezer pie. Instead of graham crackers, I used Maria-style cookie wafers for cookie crumbs. I have those in my pantry all of the time. It’s a quick cookie fix with coffee when there is nothing else.  My tio(uncle) David used to work at the big cookie plant, Gamesa, in Monterrey, Mexico. I remember thinking how lucky for my cousins because he probably brought home cookies all of the time! Lol! Because that’s what kids would hpe, anyway. Now-a-days, you can purchase all kinds of popsicle(paleta) molds. It just depends on what you are looking for, the price ranges will vary. Preparing paletas is especially fun for the kids. They like to get involved and watch how the whole process comes together. What flavors will you be preparing this summer?

Holding over sized lemon

If not eating right away, you could wrap them individually and place into a freezer bag until ready to eat.

Maria Cookies crushed in pie plate

Any wafer-style cookie can be used.

Pay de Limon Paletas-Lemon Pie Popsicles in pie plate with crushed Maria cookies

If you have the time, I would let the paletas freeze for a couple of days before removing them from the molds.

 

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Lemon Paleta with Wafer Cookies and Lemon Slice

Pay de Limon Paleta

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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Mexican
Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
Freezer Time: 7 hours hours
Total Time: 7 hours hours 25 minutes minutes

Ingredients

  • 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup half and half
  • Zest of 2 lemons
  • Juice of 4 large lemons 3/4 cup
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste
  • yellow food coloring gel or liquid I used just the tip of a toothpick of the gel, optional
  • pinch of salt
  • 5 ounces Maria style cookie wafer crushed
  • 6 paleta popsicle molds that hold about ½ cup each of liquid.

Instructions

  • In a bowl whisk together the condensed milk and half and half. Whisk in the zest, lemon juice, vanilla, salt and food coloring. Pour mix into a large measuring cup. Get your molds ready.
  • Add 1 teaspoon of crushed cookies to each mold. Pour in the paleta mix into each mold until almost filled. Add more cookie crumbs to the bottom of each paleta. Freeze for 2 hours, then insert the sticks. Freeze for another 4-5 hours.
  • When ready, remove from freezer and let sit for a few minutes. Spread the remaining cookie crumbs onto a plate. One at a time, gently run the paleta under warm water. Slowly remove from mold. Quickly dip the paleta into cookie crumbs on both sides and place onto plate. Place the plate in the freezer as you finish the remaining paletas. I would suggest letting the paletas firm up a little more on the plate.

Notes

No popsicle molds? Disposable paper cups work great with wooden  popsicle stick.
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Hi, my name is Sonia Mendez Garcia. My parents Ramiro and Blanca Mendez moved to the United States from Monterrey, Mexico in 1963. I am first generation Mexican American born in Los Angeles, California. Cooking has always been one of my passions in life. This is my journey and I can't wait to see what the future holds. Read More…

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