Favorite Lemon Sponge Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. sugar
5 egg yolks (reserve whites for folding in later)
4 heaping Tbsp. flour
2 1/2 c. milk
juice of 3 lemons
rind of 1 lemon
pinch of salt
2 Tbsp. butter

Preparation

Cream the butter, flour and sugar.
(Keep 1/2 cup sugar for egg whites.)
Add lemon juice and rind; mix well.
Beat egg whites until stiff, then fold into first mixture gently.
Pour into 2 unbaked pie shells.
Bake at 450\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes.
Reduce temperature to 350\u00b0 for 25 minutes or until done.