LEMON SPONGE CUPS

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lemon custard at the bottom..sponge cup at the top..like to serve these with fresh fruit in season...always a hit at a BBQ

Provided by grandma2969

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons butter
1 cup sugar
4 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons lemon juice
1 grated lemon, rind of
3 large eggs
1 1/2 cups milk

Steps:

  • cream butter, add sugar, flour, salt, lemon juice and lemon rind --
  • seperate the eggs, and add the well beaten egg yolks, which have been mixed with the milk -- lastly --
  • beat egg whites till stiff --
  • then add them to cake batter.
  • pour into greased custard cups -- , set in a pan of water, coming about 1/4-1/2 up the side of custard cups.
  • bake 45 minutes at 350* --
  • this may be baked in a 2 quart dish also --
  • there will be lemon custard at the bottom and sponge cake on the top --
  • cool on wire rack --
  • I fill the custard cups a little more than 1/2 full -- .

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260.9, Fat 8.6, SaturatedFat 4.6, Cholesterol 124.5, Sodium 189.3, Carbohydrate 41.4, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 33.8, Protein 5.8

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