Orange Citrus Cake Filling

Total Time: 75 hrs Preparation Time: 75 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 pinch salt
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 -3 teaspoons finely grated orange zest
• 3 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 in a pyrex or heatproof bowl whisk the eggs very well.
• 2 using a whisk stir together sugar, cornstarch and a pinch of salt in a heavy 2-quart saucepan, the whisk in water, orange juice, lemon juice and zest until smooth; bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly.
• 3 reduce heat and cook at just a bare simmer whisking constantly for about 2 minutes (the mixture will be thick).
• 4 add in half of the hot juice mixture into the eggs in a slow stream, whisking continuously.
• 5 whisk the egg mixture back into the juice mixture in the saucepan (this is called tempering) cook over medium-low heat whisking just until it reaches a boil.
• 6 remove pan from heat and add in butter, mixing until melted.
• 7 cover the surface with buttered piece of wax paper (butter side down) and chill until cold about 1 hour.