LEMON SPONGE PIE 
1 recipe pastry for 1 pie
2 tbsp. flour
1/2 tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. sugar
juice and grated rind of 1 lemon
1 c. milk
4 eggs, separated

Make the pastry and line a 9-inch pie plate. Combine the flour, cornstarch, salt and sugar. Add the rind and lemon juice, milk and beaten egg yolks. Mix the ingredients very well, then fold in 3 stiffly beaten egg whites. Beat remaining egg white slightly and spread over the inside of the unbaked pastry crust. Pour filling into pie crust.

Bake at 425°F for 15 minutes, then at 325°F for 25 minutes.

 

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