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Lemon Butter

SUBMITTED BY: dramstad

"Serve this thick and creamy, lemon-flavored butter warm over gingerbread or blueberry muffins. You can also top ice cream with it! This recipe will also work with margarine instead of butter."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 7 stars. This recipe average a 4.6 star rating.
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PREP TIME  8 Min
COOK TIME  2 Min
READY IN  10 Min
Original recipe yield 8 tablespoons

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons butter

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, cornstarch, and lemon zest. Stir in water and lemon juice, and continue stirring. After the mixture thickens and bubbles, continue to heat and stir for another two minutes.
  2. Remove the sauce from the heat and stir in the butter. Serve warm.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by Robert M. Catalano
This is a very good recipe. It's quite easy, the instructions are simple to follow, and it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by TOPAZCHANL
Simple and clear recipie with ingredients that are easy to find. I used 2 Tbs of flour since... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by DOGLOVER22
Nice recipe. I did add about an extra tablespoon of butter to make the flavour more buttery. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 15, 2006 by MRS. OZZ
This recipe is simple and delicious. I used it with a lemon muffin recipe that was a little... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2004 by DoreenRN
Such a good sauce for crepes!! But I would also use it over pound cake or ice cream. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2008 by passionpopprincess
Oh this recipe is just devine! So very easy to make. I tripled the batch for this mornings... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Lemon Butter

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 75

  • Total Fat: 2g
  • Cholesterol: 5mg
  • Sodium: 22mg
  • Total Carbs: 14.7g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 0g

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