New England Nutmeg Sauce

Submitted by Molly53

"A lovely warm sauce perfect for bread puddings, apple pies or yellow cakes. From the New England chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 1 1/2 cups

ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons flour
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups water, boiling
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

directions

1. Combine sugar, flour and salt.
2. Add boiling water gradually, stirring constantly.
3. Add butter and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Remove from heat and stir in nutmeg.

Reviews

[Bob H.]

This reminds me of my childhood. My mother would make apple dumplings then drizzle the nutmeg sauce over the dumpling right before serving. It is every bit as good today.