LEMON CHEESE

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This is our old family recipe, traditionally used at Christmas to spread on toast or crackers, or put in cooked tart shells. Lemon cheese can be put in sterilized jars and frozen.

Provided by Phoebe

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Dessert Sauce Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 4

3 lemons
⅓ pound butter
1 ¾ cups white sugar
5 eggs, beaten

Steps:

  • Grate the zest of 2 lemons; squeeze juice from 3 lemons.
  • Melt butter with sugar over very low heat in a double boiler; slowly pour in beaten eggs and lemon juice. Stir lemon zest into butter mixture; continue to stir constantly until mixture is thickened. Remove from heat to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 143.2 calories, Carbohydrate 19.4 g, Cholesterol 62.8 mg, Fat 7.4 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 61.6 mg, Sugar 17.6 g

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