Bonnie Stern - 'Friday Night Dinners' (pg 129)

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 tsp grated lemon peel
• 1/4 cup butter
• 6 egg yolks
• 2 whole eggs
• 1/2 cup passionfruit puree and 1/4 cup lemon juice (instead of 3/4 cup lemon juice)
• Omit grated lemon peel

Directions

1. In a saucepan, combine sugar, lemon juice, lemon peel and butter. Bring to a boil.

   2. In a bowl beat all eggs. Beat sugar mixture into eggs and then return to saucepan. Continue to cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, or until mixture comes to a boil and thickens slightly. Strain into a bowl and chill.