Hard Sauce
Butter, ¾ pound.
Powdered sugar, 1 pound.
Nutmeg to suit.
Beat the butter and sugar together until white and creamy, then add the nutmeg.
Golden Sauce
Nutmeg, ½.
Sugar, 1 cup.
Butter, 1 rounding tablespoonful.
Egg yolks, 2.
Corn starch, 1 tablespoonful.
Water, 2 cups.
Break the nutmeg into pieces and put in a saucepan with the water, boil, and add the corn starch mixed (sifted) with the sugar. Stir over the fire until the corn starch is cooked, then add the butter. Beat the yolks with one tablespoonful of the sauce, then stir quickly into the remainder, which should be immediately removed, as the yolks will curdle if boiled. Strain, and serve.