For many, carlota de limón is a nostalgic flavor of their childhood. We’re excited for this opportunity to share this recipe, which is near and dear to our Mexico program staff.
In our Mexico children’s program, our two amazing cooks prepare meals 7 days a week for children. If you’ve ever been blessed with the opportunity to visit, you know they do their jobs joyfully, with inviting smiles and hearts. Both women have had children in the program, and their families have absolutely flourished through the years.
Connect with our Mexico program by making this deliciously sweet and tart dessert at home. Carlota de limón is very easy to make! There are few supplies and ingredients needed and you don’t even need to cook it.
I had fun making this recipe with my 6-year old son. He especially enjoyed helping with the mixing and adding the layers of cookies and cream (a few cookies might have gone missing in the process).
I hope you enjoy making this dessert as much as I did! If you’d like to learn more about what our Christ-centered and holistic children’s program is doing in Oaxaca, Mexico, you can do so here.
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22 yrs. old
Entered the Program: March 2020
Allan lives with his mother and siblings in a small three-room house with no electricty or running water. For lighting the family uses a two bulb solar panel that is connected to the house, water is fetched from a borehole that is 2 kilometers away, and firewood is used to cook and boil drinking water. The children do odd jobs like fetching water, farming, and making bricks in the community so they can earn so money to assist with the family’s expenses.
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