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Lemon Custard Filling

SUBMITTED BY: HILARY2000 

"A luscious lemon custard. The perfect filling for white, yellow or citrus cakes!"
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This recipe has been rated 20 times with an average star rating of 3.3
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  40 Min
Original recipe yield 1 1/2 cups

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons butter

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large saucepan or double boiler combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Mix well. Beat the egg yolks and water together, then whisk into sugar mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and butter. Cover with plastic wrap until completely cooled.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.25 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2006 by MADRAY7 
This is a quick and easy filling. It is delicious. I used it for mini tarts. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.25 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2003 by CONNIE RAE 
The recipe has lemon JUICE in the ingredients and says lemon EXTRACT in the directions. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.25 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 9, 2008 by Katie's Kitchen 
I wanted to use this as filling between cake layers. The lemon flavor is very mild,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.25 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2005 by RFRIEDL964 
This recipe was not at all what i was looking for. i wanted something that was like the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.25 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2004 by MOMMYSLITTLGIRL 
This did not turn out for me at all. It did not get very thick and it tasted like cornstarch.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.25 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2005 by DAISYANN 
This was very good. However, I did add 1/2 tsp. lemon extract for a stonger lemon flavor and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.25 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2006 by SWEETYBIRD09 
This was so good and tart, I used it in a lemon cake I made for my fathers 80th b'day party... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.25 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 4, 2004 by LINANGEL72 
I used less cornstarch than the recipe called for and it still had a "raw" cornstarch taste. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.25 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2003 by CHAVIN 
I used this for filling between 2 white cake layers and my family loved it!! They all went... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.25 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 5, 2009 by c_czotter@yahoo.com 
After reading the reveiws, I still wanted to try this recipie...sorry the reviews were right,... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Lemon Custard Filling

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 70

  • Total Fat: 2.7g
  • Cholesterol: 39mg
  • Sodium: 64mg
  • Total Carbs: 11.5g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.1g
  • Protein: 0.5g

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