Nanny's Sweet White Sauce

Name: Nanny's Sweet White Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 cups, 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups milk; 1 egg, beaten; 1/2 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons flour; 5 tablespoons water; nutmeg; cinnamon

Submitted by Cindy W.

"Another old family recipe from my Canadian turned naturalized US citizen Grandmother. This is a dessert white sauce, served warm over your choice of cake. My Grandmother used to serve it over an apple cake or her walnut cake (Recipe #360999). Definitely fits in the comfort food category and makes for an elegant, but simple, dessert. It will enhance the flavor of your cake, not overpower it."

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 7
Yields:: 2 cups
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

2 cups milk
1 egg, beaten
¹⁄₂ cup sugar
3 tablespoons flour
5 tablespoons water
nutmeg
cinnamon

directions

Put milk in medium size sauce pan, bring to a gentle simmer.
Add beaten egg, blending continuously with whisk.
Add sugar; continue to whisk.
Mix flour with water. Add slowly to mixture, still whisking.
Stir mixture till it becomes thick, but still "pourable.".
Sprinkle with nutmeg and cinnamon.
Serve warm, ladled over individual cake slices. (I recommend my Grandmothers cake, Recipe #360999).

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Reviews

I just made this recipe for the first time and it was easy. It's a delicious dessert sauce. It reminds of the sauce that my mother made for plum pudding.

robin.shonfield