Name: Lemon and Lime Dessert Sauce
Yield: Makes about 1 2/3 cups
Ingredients: 1/3 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 cup water; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 4 very thin lemon slices; 4 very thin lime slices; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 drop yellow food coloring (optional)

For a quick dessert, serve this tangy sauce over strawberries, purchased angel food cake or some fat-free pound cake.

Recipe information

Yield
Makes about 1 2/3 cups

Ingredients

1/3 cup sugar

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 cup water

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

3 tablespoons fresh lime juice

4 very thin lemon slices

4 very thin lime slices

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 drop yellow food coloring (optional)

Preparation

Whisk sugar and cornstarch in small saucepan to blend. Add 1 cup water and stir over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens. Remove from heat. Add butter and stir until melted. Whisk in lemon juice and lime juice. Cool sauce to room temperature. Stir in lemon and lime slices and vanilla extract. Add food coloring, if desired.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per 1-tablespoon serving: calories

15; total fat

0.5 g; saturated fat

0.5 g; cholesterol

1 mg.

#### Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit

TagsSauce Lemon Citrus Fruit Lime Gluten Free Nut Free Easy Simmer Bon Appétit

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