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Lemon Sponge Pie Recipe


Lemon Sponge Pie Recipe
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This was my Great Grandma's recipe, it's a delicious Lemon Pie with a spongy, cake like top layer.. yumm!

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Ingredients
  • 2 eggs, seperated
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour
  • Lemon Zest of one medium lemon, approx. 1/4c
  • Lemon Juice from one medium lemon, approx. 1/3c
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp meringue powder (optional)
  • 1 9 inch pie crust

Directions
  1. Beat egg whites until stiff, set aside.
  2. In mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together, set aside
  3. In large bowl, combine flour, lemon zest, lemon juice, milk, egg yolks, salt, meringue powder.
  4. Mix in sugar and butter.
  5. Fold egg whites into mixture
  6. Pour directly into pie pan
  7. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until golden brown.
  8. Serves approximately six.

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Thank-you for sharing your Great Grandmother's recipe,enjoy reading other peoples family recipes,there is always a little warmth in each that is placed,a great honor for your Grandmother.

Hope you have a good day.

Kind Regards


Looks wonderful!


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