PEACHES IN ORANGE SAUCE

1 No. 2½ can peach halves or slices

¼ cup brown sugar

2 teaspoons cornstarch

dash of salt

½ cup canned orange juice

3 whole cloves

3 whole allspice

Drain peaches; reserve juice and measure ½ cup. Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan. Stir in ½ cup peach juice and orange juice. Add spices. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Add peaches and simmer 5 minutes. Cool. Serve with plain cream, whipped cream, or over baked custard, tapioca or vanilla pudding or vanilla ice cream. 6 to 8 Servings

PEAR SUNDAE WITH CHOCOLATE MINT SAUCE [⇒ page 38]

½ to 1 cup canned chocolate syrup, chilled

2 to 4 drops mint extract

1 No. 2½ can pear halves, drained and chilled

½ to 1 pint vanilla ice cream

Combine chocolate syrup with mint extract. Place 1 or 2 pear halves cut side up in individual dessert dishes. Fill cavity of pear with ice cream. Pour chocolate-mint syrup over ice cream. 4 to 8 Servings