Lemon Dessert Sauce For Two
"This is an old-fashioned lemon sauce made "modern" by use of the microwave."
- Ready In:
- 7mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
2
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1⁄4 cup cold water
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1⁄2 teaspoon freshly grated lemon, rind of
- 1 dash salt
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons butter (or margarine, but butter will give a better taste)
directions
- In a one-cup glass measuring cup, mix sugar and cornstarch together; then whisk in water, lemon juice, lemon peel and salt.
- Microwave uncovered on High, stirring every 30 seconds, until sauce is thickened and boiling; it will take 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add butter and keep stirring until sauce is smooth.
- Serve sauce warm over gingerbread, bread pudding, or any type of plain cake.
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Reviews
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This is perfect! I found about 1 minute 20 was enough in my microwave. Perfect over a lemon mug cake
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Super easy and just the perfect sauce for belgian waffles! -
Quick, easy and tasty.
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