Lemon Sponge Pie

LEMON SPONGE PIE

1       cup sugar
2       tablespoons butter
3       eggs, separated
3       tablespoons flour
1/2    teaspoon salt
juice and grated rind of 1 lemon (I used 2 tablespoons juice and 1 tablespoon dried lemon peel.)
1-1/2 cups hot water or milk (I used water)
1       8 or 9 - inch pie shell

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Prepare pie plate with pie crust.

Cream sugar and butter.

Add egg yolks and beat well. (Don't forget to scrape the sides of the bowl as needed.) 

Add flour, salt, and lemon peel together and

then add mixture to creamed mixture along with the lemon juice.

Add water or milk.

Beat egg whites til stiff peaks form.

Fold egg whites into mixture til

smooth.

Pour into unbaked pie shell.

Bake for 45 - 50 minutes. Cool on wire rack.