Ingredients
1 tbsp butter
1/2 cup sugar
4 tsp all-purpose flour
1/4 top. nutmeg
1 cup water
1 tsp grated lemon peel
2 tbsp lemon juice
Directions
In a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in sugar, flour and nutmeg to
blend. Add water, lemon peel and juice. Cook and stir over medium at
until thickened and bubbly. Cook for 1 minute longer.
Makes 1 1/3 cups sauce.
Hayward Daily Review, 10/12/92.
Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; November 1 1992.
Servings: 1 servings
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