Lemon Souffle

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 6 eggs, separated
• 2 lemons, zested and juiced
• Butter or shortening for greasing

The Build

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a 2-quart mixing bowl, combine sugar, butter, flour, salt, and milk, mixing until smooth. Add egg yolks to this and mix until smooth. Add lemon juice and zest.
3. In a mixer, beat egg whites until peaks are stiff. Fold the yolk mixture into whites gently to combine mixtures.
4. Using butter or vegetable shortening, grease 6-inch custard cups. Pour the mixture into the cups. Set the cups in 1/2 inch of hot water in a 9 by 12-inch baking pan. Bake 25 minutes or until tops have risen and turn golden brown.