Lemon Cheese Filling - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
dash of salt
3 beaten egg yolks
2 Tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. lemon peel, finely shredded
1/3 c. lemon juice

Preparation

Combine first 4 ingredients in a saucepan.
Stir in 1 1/2 cups cold water.
Cook and stir until thick and bubbly.
Stir 1 cup of hot mixture into 3 beaten egg yolks.
Return mixture to saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil.
Remove from heat.
Stir in butter and lemon peel.
Gradually stir in lemon juice.
Mix well.
Cool and spread on cake.
Yields 3 layer cake.