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Lemon Sponge Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time10 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time35 mins

A lemon sponge recipe is a cake made with lemon juice and zest in the batter and frosting.

 2 ea Egg, separated
 1 c Sugar
 1 c Milk
 3 tb Flour
 1 ea Lemon, juice of
 1 ea Lemon, rind of
 1 tb Butter, melted
 1 pn Salt
1

Mix the sugar and flour together and add the lemon juice and rind, slightlybeaten egg yolks, butter and salt.

2

Stir in the milk and mix well.

3

Beat thewhites until stiff and fold into the first mixture.

4

Pour into custard cups.

5

Set the cups in pan with hot water and bake at 350-F about 40 minutes.

6

Thesponge may also be baked in pie shell.