dessert recipes

Basic Fruit Sauce


desserts, sauces

1 cup fruit juice
1 pinch cream of tartar
1/4 cup sugar if juice is unsweetened
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoon arrowroot or cornstarch
2 tablespoon fruit juice; cold

This fruit sauce is one of the basics. It can be served on ice cream or with a pastry. COMBINE first amount of juice, cream of tartar, sugar and lemon juice in a saucepan and bring to boil. Mix arrowroot with the rest of cold fruit juice. Add to boiling juice. Cook until clear and slightly thickened. Serve hot or cold. Makes 1 1/4 Cup