Lemon Butter Spread

Name: Lemon Butter Spread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 3 cups.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 2 cups sugar; 3 large eggs, lightly beaten; 1/2 cup lemon juice; 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 1 hour + chilling YIELD: 3 cups.

My grandmother, who was a great cook, brought this recipe with her from England. I use it as a spread on toast, for filling in a cake or on top of ice cream. —Gloria Costes, West Hills, California

Ingredients

1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest

Directions

1. In the top of a double boiler over boiling water, melt butter. Stir in sugar, eggs, lemon juice and zest. Cook over simmering water for 1 hour or until mixture is thickened and coats the back of a spoon.
2. Pour into containers. Store in the refrigerator. Use over cake or spread on toast or muffins.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 114 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 38mg cholesterol, 68mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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