Coffee Sauce

Beat 2 eggs
Beat into them very slowly,
1/2 cup very strong boiling coffee
Add:
1/4 cup sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
Cook OVER not IN boiling water, and stir the sauce until it coats a spoon. Chill. Shortly before serving, fold in 1/2 cup whipped cream.
(Optional 1/4 cup candied ginger).

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Hot Fudge Sauce

This is the kind that when cooked for the longer time and served hot, hardens on ice cream. Melt in a double boiler OVER not IN boiling water:
2 oz. unsweetened chocolate
1 tbsp. butter
Stir and blend well, then add
1/3 cup boiling water
2 tbsp. corn syrup
1 tsp. vanilla extract
I use the microwave to cook this on a high heat for 5 minutes then stir, cook for another 5 minutes. If you want the thick stuff, cook some more. This also makes a good addition to coffee by the spoonful.

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Lemon, Orange or Lime Sauce

Combine and stir in a double boiler, OVER not IN boiling water until thickened:
1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1 cup water
Remove from heat and stir in:
2 to 3 tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. grated lemon or orange rind
1 1/2 tbsp. lemon or lime juice, or 3 tbsp. orange juice
1/8 tsp. salt

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Raisin Sauce

Boil for 15 minutes:
1 1/2 cups water
1/3 cup seeded raisins
1/4 cup sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
Melt 2 tbsp. butter
Stir in until blended 1 tsp. flour
Add the hot sauce slowly. Stir and cook until it boils. Mix in a grating of lemon rind or nutmeg and serve over any steamed pudding. 

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Let me know what you think.