Lemon Sponge Pie

This is a old, but lovely pie recipe 8)

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Yields: 1 pie

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 3  tablespoons flour
• 2  lemons, juiced & rind grated
• 2  egg yolks, slightly beaten
• 1  tablespoon butter, melted
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup milk
• 2  egg whites
• 1  unbaked pie shell (8 or 9 inches)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Combine the sugar and flour; add lemon juice and rind, egg yolks, butter, and salt.
3. Mix well.
4. Stir in milk.
5. Beat the egg whites until firm; fold into batter.
6. Pour into pie crust.
7. Bake 10 minutes, reduce temperature to 350°F; bake 30 minutes, or until pie springs back from light touch.
8. Cool on rack.