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Lemon Sponge

Lemon Sponge — a cake recipe, 7 ingredients, about 60 min.

Serves 4 · 60 min · Cake

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Ingredients

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  • 1 cup (225 g/7.9 oz) granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  • 2 eggs, separated
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 cup (250 ml/8.5 oz) milk
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 1 tablespoon butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil
  • 1 cup (250 ml/8.5 oz) milk → lactose-free milk, oat milk, or almond milk

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Lightly beat egg yolks.
  2. Mix the sugar and flour together, then add the lemon juice and zest, yolks, butter and salt.
  3. Stir in the milk and mix well.
  4. Whip the egg whites until stiff and fold into the first mixture.
  5. Pour batter into custard cups or ramekins.
  6. Set the cups in a pan of hot water and bake at for about 40 minutes.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0