Vanilla Sauce

Ingredients

• Mix togetiier 5^ c sugar
• i T cornstarch
• % t salt
• Add gradually, stirring constantly, i c boiling water
• add 2 T butter
• and i t vanilla.

Method

1. 1

   Mix sugar, cornstarch, and salt.

2. 2

   Gradually add boiling water while stirring.

3. 3

   Boil for 5 minutes or longer.

4. 4

   Remove from fire and add butter and vanilla.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Lessons in cooking through preparation of meals (1912) by Eva Roberta Robinson, page 51. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

VANILLA SAUCE Ragout of Beef Cut 2 pounds of the upper round of beef into inch squares. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and roll them in flour. Put into a saucepan 2 T butter, drippings, or suet to cover the bottom of the pan ; when grease is hot add the meat and cook until well browned on all sides. Draw the meat to one side of the pan, add i T flour, and brown, taking care that it does not scorch. Add i c stock or water, stir until it comes to the boiling point ; then add i t salt, ^ t pepper, ^ t kitchen bouquet, i carrot cut into dice, and i T chopped onion. Cover the pan and cook slowly below the boiling point for i h. On a hot platter make a border of boiled rice. In the center pour the ragout and serve at once. Spinach Balls Melt 2 T butter, add 2 T flour and 5^ t sugar. When blended add i T cream and }i c cooked spinach, chopped fine. Beat well, remove from the fire, add 2 eggs, one at a time. Season with salt and pepper to taste and about }i t ground mace. Fill a tablespoon with the mixture, making it level with the edge of the spoon, slip it off into a pan of boiling water, and poach 4 or 5 m, or until firm. Six or more balls may be cooked at the same time. Drain in a collander while making the cream sauce in which they are to be served. Canned spinach may be used when the fresh is not in the market. NOVEMBEE MENUS 95 Vanilla Sauce Mix togetiier 5^ c sugar, i T cornstarch, and % t salt. Add gradually, stirring constantly, i c boiling water, and boil the mixture 5 m or longer. Remove from the fire, add 2 T butter, ^ t salt, and i t vanilla.

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