Lemon Zest Pie
Description
The recipe won't take much time. You can replace the lemon zest in the cake with orange zest. If available, instead of raisins, you can add citrus candied peel. The baked good is ready. Serve at the table.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
- 2
Step 2
Beat the eggs with sugar into a fluffy mixture.
- 3
Step 3
Without stopping the beating, add the butter in a thin stream. Beat for 3 minutes.
- 4
Step 4
Grate the zest of half a lemon and add it to the whipped mixture.
- 5
Step 5
Add the flour mixed with baking powder and quickly mix to form a light dough. Add the raisins. They should first be soaked in boiling water for 10 minutes, dried, and then coated in flour.
- 6
Step 6
Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the remaining zest on top, grated in larger strips. If desired, slice the remaining lemon into thin rounds and arrange them on top for decoration.
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Step 7
Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 30 minutes. Then reduce the heat to 160 degrees and bake until a toothpick inserted comes out dry.
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Step 8
Let the finished cake cool in the pan until warm.
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Step 9
Serve slightly warm, sprinkled with powdered sugar to taste.
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Step 10
Ready. Serve at the table.