• 2 Tb. corn starch
• 1/3 c. sugar
• 1/2 c. boiling water
• 1 Tb. butter
• 1 lemon
• 1 egg

Mix the corn starch and sugar, and add to this the boiling water. Put to cook in a double boiler, add the butter, the grated rind of the lemon, and cook for 15 or 20 minutes. Beat the egg slowly, add to the mixture, and cook for 5 minutes more. Remove from the heat and add the juice of the lemon. Cool and spread between layers of cake.

Note This filling can also be made with Orange.

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