- 3 lemons
- 1/3 pound butter
- 1 3/4 cups white sugar
- 5 eggs, beaten
- Grate the zest of 2 lemons; squeeze juice from 3 lemons.
- Melt butter with sugar over very low heat in a double boiler; slowly pour in beaten eggs and lemon juice. Stir lemon zest into butter mixture; continue to stir constantly until mixture is thickened. Remove from heat to cool completely.