1 tbsp. cornstarch.
1/2 cup sugar.
1 pint boiling water.
1 tbsp. butter.
1 egg.
1 lemon.

Beat the egg, add the cornstarch and sugar, stir them well together;
add the boiling water gradually and stir over the fire until thick;
add the butter, juice and grated rind of one lemon. Serve hot.


VANILLA SAUCE.

1 cup milk.
2 (l.) tbsps. sugar.
2 eggs.
1/2 tsp. vanilla.

Put the milk on to boil, beat the yolks and sugar till very light; add
them to the boiling milk; stir over the fire until creamy. Have the
whites beaten, pour over them the boiling mixture; beat thoroughly and
serve at once.

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CAKE.