Lemon Sponge
Ingredients
- 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
Ingredients for 4 servings (650 g) · the original recipe
Method
- 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 350 F for about 40 minutes.
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Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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