Lemon and lime delicious

Name: Lemon and lime delicious
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 60g softened butter, plus extra for greasing dishes; 1 cup caster sugar; 3 eggs, separated; 4 tbsp self raising flour; 1 cup milk; Juice of 1 lemon; Zest of 2 lemons; Zest and juice of 1 lime

October 18, 2011

Time:30 mins - 1 hourServes:6

This old-fashioned favourite is just what's needed when the weather begins to turn chilly.

Ingredients

60g softened butter, plus extra for greasing dishes
1 cup caster sugar
3 eggs, separated
4 tbsp self raising flour
1 cup milk
Juice of 1 lemon
Zest of 2 lemons
Zest and juice of 1 lime

Method

Preheat oven to 180C.
Use six 200ml ramekins or a one-litre ovenproof dish. Grease ramekins or dish with butter, place in a large, deep baking pan and set aside.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then add egg yolks. Add flour and milk alternately to make a smooth batter.
In a separate bowl, whisk egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter.
Stir in combined lemon and lime juice and zest.
Divide mixture into ramekins or dish and pour hot water into baking pan to halfway up dishes.
Bake in oven until set and browned: about 30 minutes for ramekins and up to one hour for a large dish.
Carefully remove from water bath before serving.