Lemon soufflé

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp melted butter
• 2 tbsp. flour
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 1 cup of milk
• 6 eggs, separate the yolks from the whites
• Zest and juice of 2 lemons
• Butter or shortening to grease the pan

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 175°C.
2. In a 2-liter bowl, combine the sugar, butter, flour, salt, and milk, stirring until smooth. Add the egg yolks and stir until smooth. Add the lemon juice and zest.
3. In a mixer, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the yolk mixture into the whites.
4. Grease 15 cm diameter molds with butter or shortening. Pour the mixture into them. Pour 1 cm of hot water into a 22 x 30 cm baking pan and place the soufflé molds in it. Bake for 25 minutes or until the tops of the soufflés are puffed and golden brown.