1/4 cup fat 1/4 cup flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon cayenne 1 teaspoon Worcestershire 1 teaspoon onion juice 1-1/2 cups tomato

Melt fat; add dry ingredients and gradually the liquid, letting sauce come to boiling point each time before adding more liquid.

FRUIT SAUCE FOR PUDDING

1/4 cup fat 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla, or 1 tablespoon brandy 1 cup mashed cooked fruit

Mix thoroughly.  Let chill and serve with steamed or baked pudding.

COCOANUT SAUCE

1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup cocoanut and milk 2 tablespoons corn syrup 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix ingredients.  Bring to boiling point over direct fire.  Cook over hot water 20 minutes.  Use with leftover stale cake, baked or steamed puddings.  If canned cocoanut containing milk is used, plain milk may be omitted.

MOLASSES SAUCE

1 cup molasses 2 tablespoons fat 1 tablespoon flour, plus 1 tablespoon cold water 1-1/2 tablespoons vinegar

Mix together.  Bring to boiling point and serve with any pudding.

FRENCH SAUCE

1 cup (crystal) corn syrup 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1/2 cup water 1 tablespoon cream 1 teaspoon vanilla

Beat egg light.  Pour on gradually the hot corn syrup and water, beating egg with eggbeater.  Add cream and vanilla.  Serve at once.

SPICE SAUCE

1/2 cup corn syrup 1 egg 1/3 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Mix corn syrup and spices.  Add beaten yolks and milk.  Cook over hot water until thick.  Add vanilla and beaten whites.  Serve hot or cold.

MAPLE SPICE SAUCE

3 tablespoons fat 1/3 cup maple sugar 2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon allspice 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/3 cup milk

Cream fat, sugar and spices.  Add beaten yolks and milk.  Cook in double boiler until thick.  Add vanilla and beaten whites.  Serve hot or cold.

TOMATO SAUCE WITH CHEESE

  1 cup tomato sauce
  1/2 cup grated cheese

Add cheese while sauce is hot and just before serving.  Do not boil sauce after adding cheese.

MEXICAN SAUCE

To one cup tomato sauce, add

  2 tablespoons chopped green pepper
  3 tablespoons chopped celery
  3 tablespoons chopped carrot

HARD SAUCE

1/3 cup butter substitute or hydrogenated oil 1/3 cup corn syrup 1/3 cup sugar 1 teaspoon flavoring

Cream all together.  This method reduces the necessary sugar two-thirds.