Categories: pudding- custard- mousse- flan

Ingredients

• 1 whole, medium-size to large lemon
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 cup sliced strawberries, for garnish
• (sweeten sliced strawberries to taste with sugar or honey if desired)

Directions

1. With a sharp knife, cut yellow part of peel from lemon. Put into a blender container.
2. Cut off and discard white part of peel. Coarsely chop lemon meat, discarding any seeds. Put into lender.
3. To lemon, add eggs, sugar and butter. Whirl until smoothly blended.
4. Divide lemon mixture between four 6oz. custard cups or other ovenproof dishes. Set into an 8-inch square pan.
5. Pour 1/2 inch hot water into pan around cups.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes until centers of custards are no longer liquid when shaken.
7. Lift custards from water bath, let cool at least 15 minutes. Refrigerate to chill for 2 to 8 hours. Garnish with sliced strawberries.

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