Aunt Mariah's Lemon Sponge Cups
★★★★★
PREP TIME
15 minutes
COOK TIME
45 minutes
SERVES
4 to 6
Ingredients
2 tablespoons
butter
1 cup
sugar
4 tablespoons
flour
1
lemon, grated rind and juice
1 1/2 cups
milk
3
eggs, separated
1 pinch
salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl, cream butter. Add sugar, flour salt, lemon juice and rind. In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks; stir in milk. Slowly add second mixture to first mixture. Beat egg whites until stiff; gently fold into mixture. Pour into ramekins or individual souffle dishes and place in pan of hot water. Bake in "moderate" oven (350, in my case) for 45 minutes. You will have a layer of lemon custard, with gorgeous, lightly browned sponge on top. Let cool a bit. Turn out and serve with whipped cream, or serve still in the dish. You can also bake this in one large souffle dish. Aunt Mariah likes to garnish with a thin slice of lemon.
