Lemon-orange filling
10 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| ⅓ | cup | All-purpose flour |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ¼ | cup | Water |
| 2 | tablespoons | Orange rind; grated |
| 1 | tablespoon | Lemon rind; grated |
| 1¼ | cup | Orange juice |
| ¼ | cup | Lemon juice |
| 4 | Egg yolks; well beaten | |
Directions
Recipe by: Southern Living Preparation Time: 0:10 Combine sugar, flour, salt, and water in a heavy saucepan; stir well. Stir in fruit rind and juices. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Gradually stir about one-fourth of hot mixture into egg yolks; add to remaining hot mixture, stirring constantly. Return to a boil; cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and let cool completely. (Mixture will be thick.) Yield: 2-¼ cups.