Lemon Butter Spread

By newbaucher

My grandmother, who was a great cook, brought this recipe with her from England. I use it as a spread on toast, for filling in a cake or on top of ice cream.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• ½ cup lemon juice
• 1 Tbls. Grated lemon peel

Preparation

Step 1

In the top of a double boiler over boiling water, melt butter. Stir in sugar, eggs, lemon juice and peel. Cook over simmering water for 1 hour or until mixture is thickened and coats the back of a spoon. Pour into containers. Store in the refrigerator. Use over cake or spread on toast or muffins.