Lemon Sponge Pie

"This is a old, but lovely pie recipe 8)"
 
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Ready In:
50mins
Ingredients:
9
Yields:
1 pie
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ingredients

  • 12 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 2 lemons, juiced & rind grated
  • 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 unbaked pie shell (8 or 9 inches)
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directions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Combine the sugar and flour; add lemon juice and rind, egg yolks, butter, and salt.
  • Mix well.
  • Stir in milk.
  • Beat the egg whites until firm; fold into batter.
  • Pour into pie crust.
  • Bake 10 minutes, reduce temperature to 350°F; bake 30 minutes, or until pie springs back from light touch.
  • Cool on rack.

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Reviews

  1. I made this for my MIL for her birthday -- I knew it was a favorite but I'd never tried it or made one before. She let me taste the finished pie and it was outstanding. I really like the way it separates into cake-and-custard-and-crust layers. I will definitely make it again.
     
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Hey there!~ My name is Crystal. I am 19,and living in Florida. I really love to cook,& bake all the time for my family.I just get so much enjoyment out of it! There is just something about the great aroma throughout the house when you bake something,creating special memories in the kitchen! A little more about me: I am a strict vegetarian,(almost vegan!,heh)but of course my whole family is not,so I cook just about anything! Other than cooking-I like to read,surf the net and create art. My favorite websites are: www.ebay.com & www.witchvox.com (I'm wiccan) Of course,the Zaar has become my favorite website! I love how friendly the people are and how interactive this place is!
 
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