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Friday, February 18, 2011

Luscious Lemon Sauce



From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I'm really fond of this sauce and always try to keep a jar of it in the refrigerator. I can't imagine having gingerbread without it and, because lemon is my chocolate, I generally put it on ice cream and bread pudding as well. It has the velvety texture and flavor of a good lemon curd, but it flows with the easy grace of a well-made chocolate sauce. This is really easy to make and I'm featuring it here because I think any serious collection of recipes should include a great lemon sauce. This is a great, if simple sauce. It keeps for up to a month in the refrigerator. That being said, it is still best served warm. You can warm the sauce in the microwave or in a pot of barely simmering water. Here's the recipe.

Luscious Lemon Sauce...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite inspired by Gourmet magazine

Ingredients:
1 large egg - very well beaten
1/4 cup cold water
juice of 1 lemon - approximately 3 tablespoons
finely grated peel of half a lemon
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter

Directions:
In a small saucepan, whisk beaten egg, water, lemon juice and peel until well blended. Place pan on medium heat and whisk in sugar. Add butter and cook, stirring constantly, until butter is melted and sauce comes to a full boil. Remove from heat, cool slightly and serve warm. Yield: 1-1/2 cups.

You might also enjoy these recipe:
Chocolate Sauce - The Galley Gourmet
Killer Chocolate Sauce - Bon Appetit Hon
Chocolate and Salted Caramel Sauces - It's a Big Cookie, Dude
Dulce De Leche - Being Susie Homemaker
Hot Fudge Sauce - In Flora's Kitchen
Mocha Hot Fudge Sauce - Joy the Baker
Chocolate and Butterscotch Sauces - H.O.G. Food Blog
Ridiculously Easy Butterscotch Sauce - Smitten Kitchen
Vanilla Sauce - Southern Food
Caramel Sauce - Buttercream Barbie
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48 comments:

  1. UnknownFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:49 PM

    Lemon is my chocolate, too. Wait. Caramel might be. Hmmm... I made your delicious lemon pudding today and just ate a second helping. (Burp.) Y.u.m.! Gotta try this lemon sauce, too. I luv your blog and have so many of your recipes. Thanks so much for sharing with us!

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  2. Meg JohnstonFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    Oh wow, this sounds amazing. I bet it's awesome drizzled on top of vanilla ice cream.

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  3. AngelaFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:10 PM

    Yum! This looks great! I can't wait to click on those links.

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  4. Ginny HartzlerFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:16 PM

    This looks wonderful, I can't wait to try it. I just printed it out. How long will it keep in the fridge?

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:18 PM

    I bet this tastes great on pound cake. Thanks for the recipe!

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  6. scrambledhenfruitFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:23 PM

    Lemon is always welcome at my house- I give it equal time with chocolate. :) This sauce sounds wonderful- I'm definitely saving this recipe.

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  7. CandaceFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    You make this sauce sound so easy. I have to try it. It looks ah-mazing. I absolutely love lemon! I think I love it equally as much as chocolate. Thank you for sharing your wonderful recipes.

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  8. kitchen flavoursFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:37 PM

    This is wonderful! I can just imagine having this sauce over creamy vanilla ice cream! Will be making this, thank you so much for sharing!

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  9. KerstinFebruary 17, 2011 at 11:23 PM

    Mmmm, what a versatile sauce - I would definitely start by putting on ice cream with some strawberries :)

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  10. aipiFebruary 17, 2011 at 11:30 PM

    As I was looking at the picture..I could think of several different uses of this sauce..that is indeed luscious n oooo so lemony :)

    US Masala

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  11. SoutherncookFebruary 17, 2011 at 11:35 PM

    I love anything with lemon. YUM!!!! I am very glad to have this recipe as well. I need to prepare it soon and I love the fact that it can stay in the fridge for a month, the possibilities are endless.

    Carolyn/A Southerners Notebook

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  12. AnonymousFebruary 17, 2011 at 11:37 PM

    Mmmm...this lemon sauce on gingerbread!? Yes, please! :)

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  13. Don't Make Me Call My Flying Monkeys!February 17, 2011 at 11:37 PM

    Lemon is my favorite! I just can;t resist them at all, in any form! I am so happy right now!!

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  14. MonetFebruary 17, 2011 at 11:48 PM

    Smile. I think lemon is my chocolate too! I've never thought of putting lemon sauce on my icecream though...what a great idea! Thank you for sharing with me tonight. I hope you have a great Friday. I'm so ready for the weekend!

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  15. Vidya ChandrahasFebruary 17, 2011 at 11:56 PM

    I always love lemon flavour...awesome sauce...nice clicks too..It's amazing!

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  16. Sanjeeta kkFebruary 18, 2011 at 12:06 AM

    Looks like lemon curd. Love the color and the jar! Thinking of making it without eggs, any substitute you can suggest...

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  17. Linda StarrFebruary 18, 2011 at 12:30 AM

    Oh this sounds wonderful and it keeps in the frig that long, right up my alley. Lemon is my lemon, but chocolate is my chocolate. Ha.

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  18. Peggy ClydeFebruary 18, 2011 at 12:39 AM

    What a wonderful recipe. I can think of many uses for it. Thanks.

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  19. -Arielle-February 18, 2011 at 12:49 AM

    Looks divine! I have never had gingerbread with lemon sauce so this is a must try!

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  20. AlessandraFebruary 18, 2011 at 2:40 AM

    I think that here we call it lemon curd. It is lovely!

    Have a great week end

    ciao
    Alessandra

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  21. Priya SureshFebruary 18, 2011 at 3:21 AM

    Thats a delectable sauce..

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  22. Ana Rita MarreirosFebruary 18, 2011 at 4:05 AM

    I'm curious to try this kind of sauce...I have a bunch of lemons, maybe today is the day!!

    Thanks for sharing ,

    Rita

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  23. LucieFebruary 18, 2011 at 4:09 AM

    Yay, more lemon!! This sauce sounds like it would be divine on top of pound cake with a little whipped cream...another winner!

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  24. LynnFebruary 18, 2011 at 4:57 AM

    I can see this drizzled over blueberry muffins:@)

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  25. Khadija El Mary February 18, 2011 at 5:32 AM

    I love lemon too! Great recipe!

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  26. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2011 at 5:57 AM

    I really have missed quite a bit of your posts, my mum has fallen ill, so I do apologize. You know.. then life gets busy.. yadda ...I just finished up the new site... but bare with me while I'm still tweaking it..

    On a lighter note.... the lemon sauce sounds absolutely terrific... I lurv it.

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  27. RaksFebruary 18, 2011 at 5:59 AM

    Never tasted anything with lemon sauce,but I love this a lot,looks superb!

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  28. Nuts about foodFebruary 18, 2011 at 6:00 AM

    That looks delicious and much quicker than lemon curd!

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  29. Mimosa CaféFebruary 18, 2011 at 6:07 AM

    what can i say. i just love your recipes.

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  30. ManuFebruary 18, 2011 at 6:16 AM

    Yummmm! I would love to have some of this sauce on vanilla ice cream!!!! Your site is really good, tasty food and great pictures!!! I have so much to learn! Will stick around! :-)

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  31. TannaFebruary 18, 2011 at 6:45 AM

    Mmmmmmmm..... Blessings to you, Mary! Hope you have a wonderful weekend.

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  32. Butter Hearts SugarFebruary 18, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    Yum it would be dreamy drizzled over ice cream!

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  33. Harika baratamFebruary 18, 2011 at 7:53 AM

    Lemon sauce looks perfect.

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  34. KimFebruary 18, 2011 at 7:58 AM

    I can imagine this sauce on a vanilla ice cream scoop! WOW! This looks so good and if it keeps for a month in the refrigerator, there is no excuse for me not to prepare it!

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  35. From the KitchenFebruary 18, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    My mother loved gingerbread with lemon sauce. Her sauce always had a few little lumps in it but we loved it too. Thanks for the memory and recipe.

    Best,
    Bonnie

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  36. UnknownFebruary 18, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    Oh yes, this self proclaimed sauce girl will be putting this on the list of things to make!! YUM!!!

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  37. Carol @ There's Always Thyme to CookFebruary 18, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    Looks delicious, I'd need just a spoon to eat it straight from the jar!

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  38. Helia RobertoFebruary 18, 2011 at 9:06 AM

    I'm looking for this kind of recipe's for a while, cause I have a lot of lemos here, I'll try this one, that's for sure!!


    kiss

    Hélia

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  39. UnknownFebruary 18, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    Great sauce Mary! I do not have a lemon sauce in my collection but you have sold me on the fact that I should - looks like I found it!

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  40. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    This looks very good. I really like lemon curd so I bet this is great.

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  41. RyanFebruary 18, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    Lemon is my chocolate too! This looks divine!!! My mouth is watering!

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  42. JoanneFebruary 18, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    I see myself using this as a spread for a nutella lemon sauce sandwich. This way I can have both my lemon and my chocolate in one bite! Amazing.

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  43. That GirlFebruary 18, 2011 at 1:00 PM

    I love when I have a question, like, how does this compare to lemon curd, and you answer it right as I'm thinking it!

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  44. Susi's Kochen und BackenFebruary 18, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    I don't think I have ever had lemon sauce like that and since I love a good lemon curd, this sound scrumptious! I will have to bookmark this recipe as well (along with all your other wonderful lemon recipes), it sounds like a winner! :o)

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  45. My Little SpaceFebruary 21, 2011 at 2:18 AM

    Here comes another killer! my fingers will definitely digging into it as soon as it's ready.
    Kristy

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  46. Wendi @ Bon Appetit HonFebruary 21, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    Thanks for including Killer Chocolate Sauce in the links. It really is fabulous and easy. I must give this luscious lemon sauce a try.

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  47. BeverlyFebruary 22, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    Mary, I am so glad I scrolled down and found this recipe. I love lemon sauce, and this sounds perfect.

    I even like it on toast.♥

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  48. Wendi @ Bon Appetit HonMay 2, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    I finally made this. And now I can't stop eating it. Easy AND delicious.

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