This is the recipe I use if someone requests lemon filling in a wedding cake. It has a excellent consistency for a cake filling and a wonderful lemon flavor.
Provided by Luby Luby Luby
Categories Dessert
Time 25m
Yield 2 Cups
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix together the sugar and cornstarch in a 2 quart heavy saucepan.
- Slowly whisk in the water.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil.
- Continue boiling for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and spoon 1/2 cup of the cornstarch mixture into the egg yolks, stirring quickly.
- Quickly whisk the egg yolks back into the cornstarch mixture stirring constantly until well mixed.
- Return saucepan to stove and cook over medium heat until thickened about 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add butter, lemon juice and zest stirring well.
- Cool before using.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 571.1, Fat 21.8, SaturatedFat 12.6, Cholesterol 255.6, Sodium 135.3, Carbohydrate 94.5, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 76.2, Protein 3.1
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