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LEMON CUSTARD
Photo: Ernest Porzi

LEMON CUSTARD

2 ingredients 3 steps gutenberg
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

90
Calories
7g
Protein
5g
Fat
4g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 2 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • four large ripe lemons
  • twelve eggs till quite light

Directions

1

Take four large ripe lemons, and roll them under your hand on the table to increase the juice. Then squeeze them into a bowl, and mix with the juice a very small tea-cup full of cold water. Use none of the peel. Add gradually sufficient sugar to make it very sweet. Beat twelve eggs till quite light, and then stir the lemon juice gradually into them, beating very hard at the last. Put the mixture into cups, and bake it ten minutes. When done, grate nutmeg over the top of each, and set them among ice, or in a very cold place.

2

These custards being made without milk, can be prepared at a short notice; they will be found very fine.

3

Orange custards may be made in the same manner.

By Eliza Leslie · Recipe sourced from gutenberg

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