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Lemon Butter

Tea-cup white sugar, three eggs, butter the size of half an egg, beat well together; add juice and grated rind of one large lemon, place in a pan set in a kettle of hot water, stir well until thick. This may be made up in quantity, kept for a long time in bottles or jars, and used as needed for filling tarts, etc.

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