Lemon Sauce Recipe

Recipe from my Great-Grandmother. Makes 1 1/3 cup.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter in 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 3 Tablespoons lemon juice (1 lemon)
• grated rind of 1 lemon

Instructions:

1. Grate rind of lemon and juice lemon
2. In a medium saucepan combine sugar and water. Heat over medium heat.
3. Add the butter and stir until melted.
4. Add lemon juice and rind.
5. Add a bit of the hot lemon and sugar mixture into the egg mix and stir well.
6. Add the egg mixture into the sugar and lemon mixture and stir vigorously with a whisk.
7. Heat until just boiling.
8. Remove from heat and serve warm over gingerbread.