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Strawberries with Lime Custard Sauce

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Ingredients
  

  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup light cream scalded
  • 1 peel of lime
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 3 cups strawberries
  • 1/3 c. lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • Scald the light cream with the lime peel.
    In a bowl, beat the egg yolks and sugar until light and lemon colored.  Stir in the scalded cream.
    Transfer to a saucepan and cook, stirring, over medium heat until it's thick and coats the spoon.
    Strain into another bowl, discarding the lime peel. Cool covered with buttered wax paper.
    Whip the heavy cream and fold whipped cream into custard mixture.  
    Quarter 3 cups of strawberries and dress with 1/3 c. lime juice and powdered sugar.
    Serve topped with custard sauce.