Lemon topping for cheese cake
12 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Egg yolks | |
| ¾ | cup | Sugar |
| 3 | tablespoons | Butter |
| 1 | teaspoon | Lemon rind,grated |
| 2 | tablespoons | Lemon juice |
| 1½ | tablespoon | Cornstarch |
| 3 | tablespoons | Water |
Directions
Combine egg yolks, sugar, butter rind, and lemon juice in top half of a double boiler. Cook over simmering water until quite thick, then cool slightly. Mix cornstarch with water and stir into lemon mixture.
Cool before spreading on cheese cakes.