Lemon Butter Recipe
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Lemon Butter

By: dramstad 
"Serve this thick and creamy, lemon-flavored butter warm over gingerbread or blueberry muffins. You can also top ice cream with it! This recipe will also work with margarine instead of butter."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (15)

Prep Time:
8 Min
Cook Time:
2 Min
Ready In:
10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 tablespoons
 

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons butter

Directions

  1. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, cornstarch, and lemon zest. Stir in water and lemon juice, and continue stirring. After the mixture thickens and bubbles, continue to heat and stir for another two minutes.
  2. Remove the sauce from the heat and stir in the butter. Serve warm.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 75 | Total Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 5mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by Robert M. Catalano   view full review
This is a very good recipe. It's quite easy, the instructions are simple to follow, and it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2008 by passionpopprincess   view full review
Oh this recipe is just devine! So very easy to make. I tripled the batch for this mornings...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by TOPAZCHANL   view full review
Simple and clear recipie with ingredients that are easy to find. I used 2 Tbs of flour since...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by DOGLOVER22   view full review
Nice recipe. I did add about an extra tablespoon of butter to make the flavour more buttery. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 15, 2006 by MRS. OZZ   view full review
This recipe is simple and delicious. I used it with a lemon muffin recipe that was a little...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2004 by DoreenRN   view full review
Such a good sauce for crepes!! But I would also use it over pound cake or ice cream. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2011 by happybaker Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This is fabulous! We made it to go on our Lemon Pancakes. It was SO good! My son wants it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2010 by veller74 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
It was wonderful, but more like a glaze than butter.
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2011 by ROSECLAR   view full review
It was ok, but I found it a little bland. It's more like a sauce.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2010 by Sarleland   view full review
Yummm! This is so good! Super easy too! Vanilla ice cream + fresh blueberries + Lemon butter =...

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