Baked Apple Custard With Lemon

Ingredients

• 6 sour apples, peeled and grated
• Juice and grated rind of 1 lemon
• 4 egg yolks, well-beaten
• 2 tablespoons butter, creamed
• ½ cup sugar
• Spice to taste
• 4 egg whites, stiffly beaten
• Butter for greasing dish
• Cream for serving

Method

1. 1 Peel and grate six sour apples. Add the juice and grated rind of one lemon.
2. 2 Mix in the well-beaten yolks of four eggs and two tablespoons of butter creamed with half a cup of sugar.
3. 3 Season with spice to taste, then fold in the stiffly beaten whites of the eggs.
4. 4 Pour into a buttered baking dish and bake in a moderate oven (350°F) until set.
5. 5 Serve cold with cream.