Hi, Kathy. Since we wrote this to be a guaranteed recipe, we included the straining step, because the chalaze of the egg whites often creates lumps no matter how conscientious you are about whisking. If you haven't had a problem up to now, by all means skip that step. Susan
November 9, 2014 at 3:02pm
In reply to I'm curious about straining the filling. I have never done anyt… by Kathy (not verified)