Lemon Sponge Pie I

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups white sugar
• 4 egg yolks, beaten
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 4 egg whites

Recipe

• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• in a large bowl cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• beat the egg yolks, flour, salt, milk, grated zest, and lemon juice into the creamed mixture.
• in a clean bowl and with clean beaters, beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry. fold the egg whites into the filling. pour into the unbaked pie shell.
• bake for 15 minutes. reduce the temperature to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c), and bake for an additional 45 minutes or until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.