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Carlota de lima limon (no-bake lemon-lime icebox cake)

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  • 1 block cream cheese
  • 2 tsp Mexican vanilla blend
  • ¾ cup juice of lemons and limes
Squeeze lemons and limes to three quarters of a cup of juice.
Squeezing the lemon lime juice
  • lemon lime juice, for the gelatin
  • 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
Dissolve the envelope of unflavored gelatin in part of the juice.
Blooming the gelatin
Let the gelatin bloom about 5 minutes, then microwave 15 seconds to liquefy.
  • evaporated milk
  • sweetened condensed milk
Blend the cream cheese, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk and vanilla at low speed until smooth.
With the blender going, slowly pour in the lemon lime juice and the gelatin.
  • galletas marias
Coat the bottom of the baking dish with a thin layer of the mixture, add a layer of Maria cookies, and repeat until the mixture is used up; smooth the top.
Layering with Maria cookies
Cover and refrigerate overnight or for at least four hours.
Decorating and taste test
  • cookie crumbs
  • lemon zest
  • lemon and lime wedges
Garnish with cookie crumbs, lemon zest and lemon and lime wedges.