Lemon Sauce II

½ cup sugar

1 cup boiling water

1 tablespoon corn-starch or

1½ tablespoons flour

2 tablespoons butter

1½ tablespoons lemon juice

Few gratings nutmeg

Few grains salt

Mix sugar and corn-starch, add water gradually, stirring constantly; boil five minutes, remove from fire, add butter, lemon juice, and nutmeg.