Boreas Inn in Long Beach Washington

(Makes one cup—I always double or triple the batch)
Combine and stir in a double boiler over hot water until thickened:

• ¼ -1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 cupwater
• Remove sauce from heat and stir in:
• 2-3 tablespoonsbutter
• ½ teaspoonlemon or orange rind or both
• 1 ½ tablespoonslemon or lime juice OR
• 3 tablespoonsorange juice (or combination of juices)
• 1/8 teaspoonsalt

You can refrigerate this sauce for a couple of weeks. I don’t use a double boiler. I stir the cornstarch and sugar together before adding to the water and then stir until it thickens.