Splendidly easy angel food cake torte with a luscious lemon custard.

Lemon Angel Torte

1 prepared angel food cake
6 large eggs, separated
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar - divided use
3/4 cup lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1 (1/4-ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup water

1. In a bowl, with an electric mixer at medium speed, beat together 6 egg yolks, 3/4 cup sugar, lemon juice, and grated lemon peel. Pour into a saucepan and cook over hot, not boiling, water, until the mixture coats a spoon. Remove from the heat.
2. In a bowl soften unflavored gelatin in water and add to the custard.
3. Beat 6 egg whites until stiff, gradually adding remaining 3/4 cup sugar; gently fold into the custard mixture.
4. Tear the angel food cake into bite-sized pieces and place the pieces in a well-greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan; pour the custard on top and chill until firm.

Makes 8 servings.