Lemon Cream

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 eggs yolks
• 0.5 cups lemon juice
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 0.5 cups butter

Instructions

1. 1

   Combine sugar and cornstarch in heavy saucepan add water and stir until heated, set aside.

2. 2

   Beat egg yolks and add lemon juice, stir in small amount of sugar mixture to warm yolks. Combine yolk and sugar mixtures, add butter and return to heat.

3. 3

   Bring to a rolling boil, stirring constantly until thickened. Mixture will resemble pudding. Cool slightly and spread on cooled cake. Makes enough to frost and fill one 8 inch four layer cake.