- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs, separated
- 1 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
- confectioners' sugar
- In a mixing bowl, combine 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt. In another mixing bowl, beat egg yolks; add milk, lemon juice, butter, and lemon peel. Add to the dry ingredients; mix well. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; gradually add remaining sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold into lemon mixture.
- Pour into a lightly greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Place in a large baking pan. Add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 45-50 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm or chilled. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.