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An Amaretto flavored custard filling goes wonderfully well with chocolate cakes.

Almond Filling

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup white sugar
    5 teaspoons cornstarch
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1 cup milk
    2 eggs
    2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur

Instructions

    1 Combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt in saucepan. In a separate bowl beat eggs and mix together with milk. Stir into dry mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick and bubbling. Cook for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat, add almond liqueur and stir well. Cover surface of filling with plastic wrap to prevent film from forming and chill completely before using.