Sugar Sauce

Original Recipe

One coffeecupful of granulated sugar, half of a cupful of water, a piece of butter the size of a walnut. Boil all together until it becomes the consistency of syrup. Flavor with lemon or vanilla extract. A tablespoonful of lemon juice is an improvement. Nice with cottage pudding.

Ingredients

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  • 1 coffeecupful of granulated sugar
  • 1 cupful of water
  • 1 piece of butter the size of a walnut
  • 1 extract
  • 1 tablespoonful of lemon juice is an improvement

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Instructions

  1. 1

    One coffeecupful of granulated sugar, half of a cupful of water, a piece of butter the size of a walnut.

  2. 2

    Boil all together until it becomes the consistency of syrup.

  3. 3

    Flavor with lemon or vanilla extract.

  4. 4

    A tablespoonful of lemon juice is an improvement.

  5. 5

    Nice with cottage pudding.

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Recipe by Mrs. F.L. Gillette from The White House Cook Book (1887)