608.—CURRANT JELLY SAUCE (Pudding)

1 tablespoon cornstarch2 tablespoons currant jelly
¼ cup sugar1 teaspoon butter
1 cup boiling waterJuice of ½ lemon

Mix cornstarch and sugar in a saucepan, add water gradually, when thickened add jelly, simmer ten minutes; add butter and lemon juice just before serving.

609.—DATE SAUCE

To Lemon Sauce (see No. 613) add eight dates, which have been washed, stoned, and cut in small pieces. Serve with Cottage Pudding (see No. 549).

610.—FRUIT SAUCE

Heat one cup of sirup of preserved or canned fruit, thicken with one teaspoon of cornstarch moistened with one tablespoon of cold water, and cook ten minutes; add a few grains of salt, a teaspoon of butter, a few drops of red coloring, and serve hot.

611.—GINGER SAUCE

½ cup sugar2 tablespoons water
¼ cup molasses2 tablespoons vinegar
1 teaspoon butter½ tablespoon ginger

Mix in order given, boil for five minutes, and serve hot with Indian Pudding (see No. 553) or Steamed Fruit Pudding (see No. 551).