• 1/4 cup sugar 
• 1 tablespoon all purpose flour 
• few grains salt 
• 1 cup boiling water 
• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla 
• few grains nutmeg 

Combine sugar, flour and salt in a saucepan. 
Add to boiling water gradually, stirring constantly. 
Cook and stir over low heat until clear and thickened - about 5 minutes. 
Remove from heat; add butter, vanilla and nutmeg. 
Brandy, rum or sherry may replace vanilla. 

Yield: 1 cup.