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Lemon: Lemon Sponge Pie

Source of Recipe

Internet


List of Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
3 teaspoons flour
3 large eggs, separated
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
1 1/2 cups milk
plain pastry for 9" shell




Recipe

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a 9-inch pie pan with the plain pastry. Pre-bake crust for 5 minutes, remove from oven.

Cream butter until soft and fluffy. Beat in sugar and flour. Add egg yolks and beat well. Beat in lemon juice and rind, then beat in the milk. Beat egg whites until they are stiff and fold into the lemon mixture. Pour into the pre-baked pie shell.

Bake at 425 degrees F. for 12 minutes then reduce the heat to 325 degrees and continue baking an additional 30 minutes until filling is set and browned. Cool completely before slicing.