Lemon Sauce

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup boiling water
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter
• juice and zest from 1 lemon
• pinch of salt
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 egg, separated

Instructions:

Bring the water, sugar, butter, zest, juice and salt to a boil in a stainless steel or enamel pan and boil for 1 minute. Blend the cornstarch, milk and egg yolk together and then stir cornstarch mixture into the boiling mixture over low heat until thick. Remove from heat. Beat egg whites until stiff, then fold in the boiled mixture.