lemon cake filling

(from maude’s recipe box)

Categories: Cake/Pies/Pastry

Ingredients

  • 3/4 C granulated sugar
  • 2 T cornstarch
  • 1/8 t salt
  • 3/4 C cold water
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 t lemon zest
  • juice of 1 - 1 1/2 lemon
  • 1 T soft butter

Directions

  1. In small saucepan combine sugar, cornstarch and salt

  2. Gradually add water and whisk well

  3. Whisk in egg yolks and lemon juice

  4. Cook, medium heat, whisking constantly and when bubbles cook one more minute

  5. Whisk in lemon zest and butter

  6. Let cool completely, without stirring

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