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Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 plus 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup butter at room temp
• 1-1/3 cup sugar
• finely grated rind and juice of 4 large lemons
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1-1/4 cups milk

Directions

1. eheat oven to 350. Butter a 10 inch shallow oval baking dish.

2. Sift the flour, baking powder and 1/4 tsp salt into a small bowl. Set aside.

3. With electric mixer, beat together the butter, sugar and lemon rind. Beat in the egg yolks, one at a time. Mix in the flour mixture alternately with the milk and lemon juice (reserving a squeeze of lemon juice), beginning and ending with the flour.

4. In a clean bowl, beat the egg whites with the 1/8 tsp salt and squeeze of lemon juice until stiff peaks form. Fold into the lemon batter.

5. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Bake until golden brown, 40-45 minutes. Serve hot.

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