LEMON SOUFFLE

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Provided by Food Network

Categories dessert

Time 40m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon melted butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
6 eggs, separated
2 lemons, zested and juiced
Butter or shortening, for greasing

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a 2-quart mixing bowl combine, sugar, butter, flour, salt and milk, mixing until smooth. Add egg yolks to this and mix until smooth. Add lemon juice and zest.
In a mixer, beat egg whites until peaks are stiff. Fold the yolk mixture into whites gently to combine mixtures.
Using butter or vegetable shortening, grease 6-inch custard cups. Pour the mixture into the cups. Set the cups in 1/2 inch of hot water in a 9 by 12-inch baking pan. Bake 25 minutes or until tops have risen and turn golden brown.