Wartime Lemon Curd (1941)

• 1½ teacups water
• 1½ teacups sugar
• 1 teaspoon essence of lemon
• 1 teaspoon tartaric acid
• 2 ozs. margarine
• 2 tablespoons creamola
• 1 egg

Method:- Put on water, sugar and marg. to boil. Mix creamola with a little water and add. Boil for a few minutes. Remove from the fire and add tartaric acid and lemon. Cool and add egg.