Title: Coconut Lemon Filling
Categories: Frostings
Yield: 1 Servings

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.

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