Lemon Sauce For Desserts

Photo: flickr user carabou

Ingredients

1 cup Sugar

2 tablespoons Cornstarch

2 cups Cold water

1/4 cup Unsalted butter

1/4 cup Fresh lemon juice

3 tablespoons Lemon peel -- grated

Preparation

1. Combine the sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. Slowly add the cold water and mix well. Bring mixture to a boil, then add butter, lemon juice and grated lemon peel. 2. Continue to boil slowly until the sauce is thick and opaque. This will take about 10 minutes. Cool, chill if desired, and serve over your choice of desserts.

Yield: 3-1/2 cups of sauce.