Lemon Sponge

Lemon Sponge
Category:	Cake recipes
Servings:	4
Time:	1 hour
Difficulty:

| American cuisine | Vegetarian Cuisine | Dessert | Cake 

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• juice and zest of 1 lemon
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1 tablespoon butter
• pinch of salt
• 1 cup milk

Procedure

1. Slightly beat egg yolks.
2. Mix the sugar and flour together and add the lemon juice and zest, yolks, butter and salt.
3. Stir in the milk and mix well.
4. Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold into the first mixture.
5. Pour into custard cups (or ramekins).
6. Set the cups in a pan of hot water and bake at 350°F for about 40 minutes.

Tips, Notes, and Variations

• The sponge may also be baked in a pie shell.