Lemon Sponge Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 single crust pie crust
• 3 large eggs, separated
• 2 tablespoons zested lemon peel
• 2/3 cup lemon juice
• 1 cup milk
• 1 1/4 cups sugar (may add an extra 1/4 cup if you don't want it too tart)
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 roll out crust and line pie pan with crust. leave unbaked and chill in fridge while you prepare the filling.
• 3 beat egg yolks; beat in lemon peel, lemon juice and milk. add sugar, flour and salt; beat until smooth.
• 4 in a separate large bowl, beat egg whites with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. add 1/3 of the egg whites to the lemon mixture and beat them together thoroughly.
• 5 fold the lightened lemon mixture into the remaining egg whites, stopping when there are no streaks remaining. pour into pastry-lined pie plate. bake until golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes. serve with sweetened whipped cream if desired.