Lemon Filling
Grandma New's recipe. Good over any yellow or white cakeIngredients
| 3/4 C | sugar |
| 3 T | cornstarch |
| 1/4 t | salt |
| 3/4 C | water |
| 1 t | grated lemon peel |
| 1 T | margarine |
| 1/3 C | lemon juice |
| 4 drops | yellow food color (optional) |
Preparation
- Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt in saucepan.
- Stir in water gradually.
- Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.
- Boil and stir 1 minute.
- Remove from heat; add lemon peel and margarine.
- Stir in lemon juice and food color; cool.
- If filling is too soft, refrigerate until set.