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Brandy-Butter Cake Filling

Recipe information

  • Yield

    For a 9-inch cake

Ingredients

Preparation

  1. Beat 1 egg over moderate heat in a small saucepan with 3 tablespoons cognac, 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch, and 1 cup sugar. Boil slowly 2 to 3 minutes to cook the starch, remove from heat, and beat in 2 to 4 tablespoons additional butter. The filling will thicken as it cools.

Julia's Kitchen Wisdom Knopf
TagsCognacBrandyAlcoholBeveragesGluten FreeNut FreeVegetarianQuickEasy5 Ingredients or FewerSimmerCookbooks
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