Lemon Custard Souffle

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 6 large eggs, separated,whites at room temperature
• 2/3 cup lemon juice
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 lemons, zest of, grated
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350f.
• 2 lightly butter a 9 x 2 inch round cake pan.
• 3 have ready another larger pan and hot water.
• 4 cream together butter and sugar.
• 5 beat in egg yolks, one at a time, and beat in lemon juice, flour and zest.
• 6 add milk and cream.
• 7 beat whites in separate bowl with salt until it holds stiff peaks.
• 8 stir ¼ of mixture into lemon mixture to lighten and then fold in remaining whites.
• 9 pour batter into prepared cake pan, set in large pan, and add enough hot water to come halfway up sides.
• 10 bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until just set and top is golden.
• 11 serve warm.