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Ingredients
- 125 g unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing
- 1 lemon, zest only, no white pith
- 220 g raw sugar
- 4 eggs, separated
- 75 g plain flour
- 80 g freshly squeezed lemon juice (see Tip)
- 310 g milk
- boiling water
- icing sugar, for dusting
- thickened cream, to serve (optional)
- Nutrition
- per 1 portion
- Calories
- 1700.8 kJ / 405 kcal
- Protein
- 6.5 g
- Carbohydrates
- 40 g
- Fat
- 25.2 g
- Saturated Fat
- 15.3 g
- Fibre
- 0.6 g
- Sodium
- 64.3 mg
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