Lemon Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon vegetable butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• Juice and rind of 1 lemon
• A few grains of salt

Method

1. 1

   Bring the water to a boil.

2. 2

   Mix the starch with the sugar, add to the boiling water, and stir smooth.

3. 3

   Let boil gently for a few moments.

4. 4

   Add the butter, the lemon, and a few grains of salt.

5. 5

   Mix well and serve.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Science of food & cookery (1921) by H. S. Anderson, page 92. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

tablespoons vegetable butter 1/2 cup diced onion A sprinkle of sugar l/i cup diced sweet bell pepper Salt to taste 1 clove garlic Chopped parsley Put butter, pepper, onion, and crushed garlic into a sauce- pan, cover, and let simmer for a few minutes, stirring often, so as to prevent scorching. Add the tomato, and let boil gently for 10 or 15 minutes. Add salt to taste, a sprinkle of sugar and chopped parsley, and serve. FINE HERBS SAUCE 2 tablespoons chopped onion I tablespoon flour I tablespoon chopped parsley 2 cups strained tomato i bay leaf Yz cup vegetable broth or water il/2 tablespoons vegetable butter i tablespoon lemon juice Braise onion, bay leaf, butter, and parsley over the fire for a few minutes. Add the flour, and stir ; then the broth or water, and stir smooth. Add the tomato, the lemon juice, and salt to taste, and let simmer for 10 minutes. Remove the bay leaf as soon as the sauce is flavored to suit. BRAZIL NUT SAUCE 5 Brazil nuts ground fine 4 tablespoons flour il/2 cups potato water or milk (USE LEVEL MEASUREMENTS FOR ALL INGREDIENTS.) 159 SCIENCE of FOOD ancf COOKERY Brown the flour in a frying pan on top of the stove. When it is a light golden color, add the nuts, and stir through the flour for 5 minutes. Add half the liquid, and stir smooth. Add the remainder of the water, and let it cook 10 minutes. Salt to taste, strain, and serve. MINT SAUCE 2 tablespoons chopped green mint i tablespoon sugar J4 cup -boiling water i tablespoon lemon juice A pinch of salt Put the chopped mint into a small cup, add the sugar, and pour on the hot water. Cover, and let stand 20 minutes or more. Then add the lemon juice and the salt. LEMON SAUCE i cup water • i tablespoon vegetable butter Yz cup sugar i tablespoon cornstarch Juice and rind of I lemon A few grains of salt

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