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Coconut Lemon Fillng
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Servings: 1
Categories:
Cakes
/
Desserts
Ingredients: 2
cups
Water 1/2
cup
Lemon juice 3/4
teaspoon
Salt 1
cup
Sugar 1
cup
Water 1
cup
Flour,
or 10 tablespoons
4
Egg yolks 1/2
cup
Sugar 1
tablespoon
Lemon rind,
grated
1
tablespoon
Butter 8
ounces
Coconut,
shredded
Directions:
<1> x Cornstarch Combine 2 cups water, lemon juice, salt, and 1 cup sugar in top of double boiler and bring to a boil over direct heat. Place over boiling water. Add 1 cup water gradually to flour, mixing to a smooth paste. Add gradually to hot mixture and cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Beat egg yolks with 1/2 cup sugar; add slowly to lemon mixture, cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add lemon rind and butter. Cool 10 minutes. Makes 4-2/3 cups filling, or enough to spread between layers and on top and sides of three 9-inch layers. Sprinkle coconut generously on sides of cake. Decorate top of cake with a 1-inch border of coconut.
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