Grandma's Lemon Sponge Pie

Submitted 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."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 1 pie
• Serves: 8

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

directions

1. 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.
2. Bake at 425F for 15 minutes, then reduce to 350F for 30 minutes or until pie tests done.