The Hungry Canary

1990 Christmas Collection · Mother's Cookbook

Pudding Sauce

A holiday recipe contributed by Kathy Cooper.

Jump to Ingredients

Ingredients

  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • ¼ cup cold water
  • 1½ cups boiling water
  • 2 teaspoons vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

  1. Mix sugar, flour, butter, and cold water in a saucepan.
  2. Add boiling water and boil for 5 minutes.
  3. Remove from heat and add vinegar and vanilla.
  4. Serve warm over white, yellow, lemon, or orange cake.

Kitchen Notes

The short sauce recipe is reproduced with its warm serving suggestion.

Archival recipe; not independently kitchen-tested for The Hungry Canary.

Historical Source

Submitted by Kathy Cooper, Old Fashioned Christmas Recipes, Timesaver Shopping Guide, December 11, 1990, page 18. From Mother's cookbook collection.