Sour Lemon Sauce

Name: Sour Lemon Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3 1/2 cups
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups sugar; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 pinch salt; 2 1/2 cups warm water; 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 2 lemons, zest of; 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

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Recipe by Chef mariajane

This is a fantastic sauce - got the recipe from Martha Stewart -

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READY IN: 20mins

YIELD: 3 1/2 cups

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1 ¹⁄₂

cups sugar
3

tablespoons cornstarch
1

pinch salt
2 ¹⁄₂

cups warm water
7

tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
2

lemons, zest of
¹⁄₂

cup fresh lemon juice

DIRECTIONS

Bring sugar, cornstarch, salt and warm water to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat, whisking constantly. Cook, whisking constantly, until mixture thickens, about 5 minutes.
Stir in butter and lemon zest and juice. Cook, whisking until smooth, 2-3 minutes more. Remove from heat; transfer to a medium bowl to cool completely before putting into jars. Sauce can be refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.

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