Lemon Queens
A dish that gets its character from butter and sugar.
contains glutencontains dairycontains eggs
Ingredients
US
Metric
- ¼ lb. butter
- ½ lb. sugar
- Grated rind 1 lemon
- ¾ tablespoon lemon juice
- Yolks 4 eggs
- 5 ozs. flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon soda (scant)
- Whites 4 eggs
Make it lactose-friendly
- ¼ lb. butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil
Steps
- Cream the butter, add sugar gradually, and continue beating. Then add grated rind, lemon juice, and yolks of eggs beaten until thick and lemon-colored. Mix and sift soda, salt, and flour; add to first mixture and beat thoroughly. Add whites of eggs beaten stiff. Bake from twenty to twenty-five minutes in small tins.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
| Calories | 442 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 3.1 g |
| Fat | 18.7 g |
| Carbs | 67.2 g |
| Fiber | 0.8 g |
| Sodium | 122 mg |
Source
The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States