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Carlota (Mexican Lime Icebox Cake)

Course Dessert
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword carlota, Mexican dessert, Mexican recipes
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 10

Ingredients

  • 6 pcs Limes
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 can Sweetened condensed milk
  • 460 ml Evaporated milk About 460 ml, depending on the brand. A can may hold a little more or less.
  • 320 g Maria biscuits (galletas Marías)

Instructions

  • Cut and squeeze the limes. You need half a cup of lime juice; this can take more or fewer than 6 limes.
  • In a blender, mix the condensed milk, evaporated milk, lime juice and vanilla.
  • Lay a layer of Maria biscuits in a baking dish or cake dish, making sure the bottom is fully covered. Break biscuits into pieces to fill the gaps.
    Add a layer of the mixture from the blender.
  • Keep going until you have 2 or 3 layers of biscuits, finishing with the mixture on top.
  • Optionally, grate a Maria biscuit over the top.
  • Cover with plastic wrap. Chill for at least 30 minutes and serve as a dessert.
    For the best result, leave it in the fridge overnight.