[45.] Lemon Sauce (with Liquor).— Melt in a saucepan 1 tablespoonful butter; add ½ tablespoonful flour; when well mixed pour in 1 cup boiling water; boil 2 minutes; remove from the fire, pour sauce into a bowl; add the juice of ½ lemon, a little nutmeg and a glass of brandy; sweeten with sugar and serve hot. Very nice with rolly-poly pudding or apple dumplings. Sherry or Madeira wine may be used instead of brandy.
[46.] Sauce à l’Orange.— Stir the yolks of 4 eggs with 2 tablespoonfuls powdered sugar to a cream; add by degrees 1 cup sweet cream and stir constantly; add the grated rind of 1 orange; put the whole in a tin cup or pail, set in a vessel of hot water and stir all the time until it is on the point of boiling; then instantly remove from the fire, strain through a sieve over the pudding and serve hot.
[47.] Sauce au Kirsch.— Boil 1 teaspoonful cornstarch in 1 cup water; sweeten with 2 tablespoonfuls sugar; add 2 tablespoonfuls kirsch and serve.
[48.] Lemon Sauce, No. 2.— Mix 2 teaspoonfuls flour with a little cold water; put it in a saucepan; add 1 pint boiling water, 1 tablespoonful butter and ½ cup sugar; stir until the sauce boils; then remove from the fire, add the juice of 1 lemon and a little of the grated rind and nutmeg.
[49.] Lemon Cream Sauce.— Put in a tin pail or cup 1½ cups milk, the yolks of 2 eggs and 2 tablespoonfuls sugar; set in a vessel of hot water; beat with an egg beater until the sauce comes to a boil; remove from the fire; add ½ teaspoonful lemon essence; beat the whites to a stiff froth and stir them into the sauce.
[50.] Almond Sauce.— Remove the brown skin of 2 ounces of almonds, ground or chopped fine; put them in a saucepan with 2 cups milk, 2 tablespoonfuls sugar, the yolks of 3 eggs and 1 teaspoonful of arrowroot; put the saucepan in a vessel of hot water; keep stirring until the sauce comes to a boil. Instead of almonds almond essence may be used; a little brandy may also be added if liked.
[51.] Chocolate Sauce.— Boil ¼ pound grated chocolate with 1 cup water and 3 tablespoonfuls sugar for 5 minutes; beat up the yolks of 3 eggs with 1½ cups cold milk; add it to the chocolate; keep stirring until the sauce comes to a boil; instantly take it from the fire, beat for a few minutes longer and pour it into a sauce bowl; serve cold with cold pudding.
[52.] Chocolate Cream Sauce.— Boil ¼ pound grated chocolate with 1 cup water for 5 minutes; add sugar to taste; beat up the yolks of 3 eggs with 1½ cups sweet cream; add it to the chocolate; keep stirring until nearly boiling; remove from fire, add some vanilla essence and the beaten whites of the 3 eggs.
[53.] Vanilla Cream Sauce.— Put in a saucepan 2 cups sweet cream, 2 or 3 tablespoonfuls sugar, 2 whole eggs and the yolks of 2 eggs; set the saucepan in a vessel of hot water; beat with an egg beater till the sauce just comes to the boiling point; then instantly remove from the fire; do not allow the sauce to boil; flavor with vanilla extract and serve cold.
[54.] Vanilla Sauce.— Put in a tin cup or pail 2 cups milk and 1 teaspoonful cornstarch; add the yolks of 3 eggs and 2 tablespoonfuls sugar; place the cup in a vessel of hot water; beat with an egg beater until it comes to a boil; instantly remove; pour the sauce into a saucière; flavor with 1 teaspoonful vanilla and serve cold. Do not allow the sauce to boil or it will curdle.