Coconut lemon filling

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Easy

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Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

2 c Water
1/2 c Lemon juice
3/4 ts Salt
1 c Sugar
1 c Water
1 c Flour; or 10 tablespoons
4 Egg yolks
1/2 c Sugar
1 tb Lemon rind; grated
1 tb Butter
8 oz Coconut; shredded

Combine 2 cups water, lemon juice, salt, and 1 cup sugar in top of
double boiler and bring to a boil over direct heat. Place over
boiling water. Add 1 cup water gradually to flour, mixing to a smooth
paste. Add gradually to hot mixture and cook 5 minutes, stirring
constantly. Beat egg yolks with 1/2 cup sugar; add slowly to lemon
mixture, cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add lemon rind and
butter. Cool 10 minutes. Makes 4-2/3 cups filling, or enough to
spread between layers and on top and sides of three 9" layers.
Sprinkle coconut generously on sides of cake. Decorate top of cake
with a 1" border of coconut.