Grandma's Lemon Sponge Pie

Name: Grandma's Lemon Sponge Pie
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 1 pie, 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 unbaked 9-inch deep pie shell; 1 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons butter; 1 1/2 lemons; 2 eggs, divided; 1 cup milk; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 -3 tablespoons flour

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Recipe by gingersnap081

Great fresh flavor. Perfect for summer. A way to make the recipe a little leaner would be substitute the sugar for 1 1/2 times the amount with Splenda.

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READY IN: 1hr 10mins

SERVES: 8

YIELD: 1 pie

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

unbaked 9-inch deep pie shell
1

cup sugar
3

tablespoons butter
1 ¹⁄₂

lemons
2

eggs, divided
1

cup milk
¹⁄₂

teaspoon salt
2 -3

tablespoons flour

DIRECTIONS

Cream together the sugar and butter. Mix in a separate bowl with a whisk, the zest of 1 lemon, juice of 1 1/2 lemons, 2 egg yolks, milk, salt and flour. Add lemon mixture to sugar and butter. Mix thoroughly. In a separate bowl whip the egg whites until soft peaks form. Fold the egg whites into the lemon/sugar mixture. Pour into unbaked pie shell.
Bake at 425F for 15 minutes, then reduce to 350F for 30 minutes or until pie tests done.

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