Lemon filling (for blitz torte, etc.)
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ¼ | cup | Flour |
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ⅓ | cup | Water |
| 2 | Egg Yolks, Beaten | |
| 2 | teaspoons | Lemon Rind, Grated |
| 1 | teaspoon | Butter |
| ¼ | cup | Lemon Juice |
Directions
Blend flour, sugar and salt in a saucepan; add water, stir until smooth. Place over moderate heat, stir constantly until thick and clear. (7-8 min.) Beat egg yolks, add a little hot mixture, beat thoroughly, return to saucepan, stir vigorously; and cook another 2 min. Remove from heat. Blend in rind and butter, then lemon juice.
Cool. From Meta Givens Modern Encyclopedia of Cooking.