Vanilla Sauce
- ½ cup sugar.
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch.
- ⅛ teaspoon salt.
- 1 cup boiling water.
- 2 tablespoons butter.
- 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Process: Sift together sugar, cornstarch and salt. Add, gradually, boiling water, beating continually; cook six minutes. Remove from range and beat in butter, adding it in small bits. Add vanilla, beat thoroughly; keep hot over hot water. Lemon and Orange Sauce are made same as foregoing, using one teaspoon of lemon or orange extract in place of vanilla. A few grains of nutmeg may be added to Lemon Sauce.