Orange custard sauce

2 .5 quarts

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 Egg Yolks
2 ounces Sugar
2 tablespoons Cornstarch
2 tablespoons Lemon Peel
1 cup Orange Juice fresh squeezed
4 tablespoons Sweet Butter
1 tablespoon Orange Liqueur

Directions

Beat egg yolks with sugar until mixture becomes thick and pale yellow. Add cornstarch and continue beating well. Add the lemon peel.

Gradually mix in the Orange Juice. Transfer the mixture to a 2 quart saucepan and cook over medium heat until the mixture thickens up.

Remove from heat immediately after thickening. Cool by placing pan in cold water, beating continually. Beat in the butter and the orange liqueur. Then when mixed, cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.

Serve it with Swiss Chocolate Cake or German Chocolate Cake.

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