Pay Helado de Limon (Frozen Lemon Pie)

I made this by mistake this weekend and it was yummy!

The dessert tasted very similar to the Pay Helado de Limon which is
served in VIPS in Mexico.

For the crumb crust:

150g ginger cookies (eg ginger snaps)
80g unsalted butte

For the filling:

Juice of two lemons
Rind of three lemons
1 tsp gelatine powder
150g greek yoghurt
150g double (heavy) cream
1 egg white
4 (100g) tbsps clear honey
225g cream cheese

For the topping:

1 egg white
1 tbsp caster sugar

1) Crumb the ginger cookies and melt the butter
2) Mix the cookie crubs and the melted butter. Press the mixture into a 9 inch diameter deep pie or flan dish. Chill in fridge for at least one hour or in freezer for no more than 15 minutes.
3) Juice the lemons and warm the juice in a saucepan. Sprinkle the gelatine over the warmed juice and stir until dissolved. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
4) Mix the yoghurt, cream cheese and honey together
5) In a separate bowl, whip the cream lightly until soft peaks begin to form.
6) In a separate bowl, whip the egg white until stiff peaks form.
7) Fold the whipped cream and beaten egg white into the yoghurt, cheese and honey mixture.
8) Stir in first the lemon rind and then the lemon juice/gelatine mixture, taking care not to deflate the mix.
9) Pour into the crumb base and freeze (takes about four hours) NB THIS WILL NOT SET! IT MUST FREEZE LIKE ICE-CREAM!
10) Before serving, beat another egg white until stiff, adding the spoonful of sugar and beating further until the egg white is glossy.
11) Spread this thinly over the pie filling and then place under a heated grill for just as long as it takes to brown slightly.
12) Remove from heat and leave at room temperature for filling to soften for 10-15 minutes.

Serve.

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