Lemon Cups

Submitted by cuisinebymae

"This is a lemony, light-tasting dessert. Looks great, so it's good enough for guests. It separates into two layers, with a creamy custard on the bottom and light as air cake on the top."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1 lemon, zest of, finely grated
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 eggs, separated
• 5 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 1⁄2 cups milk

directions

1. Stir together the sugar, flour, salt, and lemon zest.
2. Mix in butter until well combined and finely textured.
3. Stir in egg yolks.
4. Stir in lemon juice.
5. Stir in the milk.
6. Beat egg whites until stiff and carefully fold into mixture.
7. Pour into 8 (lightly greased with butter) custard cups.
8. Put custard cups into a large baking dish and carefully pour in hot water to surround the cups and come no more that halfway up.
9. Bake in a preheated 325F oven for 45 minutes.
10. Serve warm.

Reviews

[ovendiva]

I made this for a dinner party and it won rave reviews. It is a very light ending with a perfect lemony flavor. I made them early in the day, not finishing the last 10 minutes of cooking time until right before they were served. I could not have picked a better dessert for a big meal.

 

[ranch-girl]

These are very popular in my family. My mom has been making them for years and we all love them. They are very lemony and the meringue-like topping is fantastic.

 

[NoraMarie]

Its full of lemon flavor,will make again