Name: Lemon Sponge Custard                             Serves: 4-6

Category: Dessert              Cuisine: French             Source: NYT Intl

Ingredients:
3/4 C sugar
2 Tbsp Butter, softened at room temp.
2 tsp grated lemon zest
3 eggs, separated
3 Tbsp flour
1/4 C lemon juice
1 C half and half
Pinch of salt
Whipped cream (optional)

Preheat oeven to 350 F
Cream the sugar, butter and lemon zest.
Add the egg yolks and beat well.
Stir in four, lemon juice and cream.
Beat egg whites and salt until stiff then fold into egg yolk mixture.
Pour into a seven inch oven-proof dish and place in a larger pan
with one inch of hot water. (Bain marie)
Bake custard one hour or until set.
Serve hot or cold topped with whipped cream, if desired

Recipe can be doubled to serve 8-16.