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Tart Lemon Sauce Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 to 2 tbsp. grated lemon rind
1/3 cup lemon juice
2 eggs, beaten
Directions:
Directions:
Combine sugar, butter, lemon rind, and juice in top of double boiler; bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and cook until butter melts and sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally. Stir in eggs, and cook, stirring constantly, for 5 to 7 minutes or until sauce thickens and coats a metal spoon. Remove from heat.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Mimi wrote "double this recipe" and "serve over pound cake."

 

 

 

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