Lemon Filling

A dish that leans on sugar and flour.

Cake Fillings And Frostings

contains glutencontains dairycontains eggs

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 240 ml sugar
  • 37 ml flour
  • Grated rind 2 lemons
  • 60 ml lemon juice
  • 1 egg
  • 5 ml butter
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 1 teaspoon butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Mix sugar and flour, add grated rind, lemon juice, and egg slightly beaten. Put butter in saucepan; when melted, add mixture, and stir constantly until boiling-point is reached. Care must be taken that mixture does not adhere to bottom of saucepan. Cool before spreading.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories482
Protein4.3 g
Fat4.5 g
Carbs109.7 g
Fiber0.4 g
Sodium37 mg

Source

The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States