Lemon Cream

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup water
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup butter

Recipe

• combine sugar and cornstarch in heavy saucepan add water and stir until heated, set aside.
• beat egg yolks and add lemon juice, stir in small amount of sugar mixture to warm yolks. combine yolk and sugar mixtures, add butter and return to heat.
• bring to a rolling boil, stirring constantly until thickened. mixture will resemble pudding. cool slightly and spread on cooled cake. makes enough to frost and fill one 8 inch four layer cake.