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