flour, salt and cayenne to taste; when liked, a small quantity of
pounded mace or lemon-juice.
_Mode_.--Put the butter in a very clean saucepan, dredge in the flour,
and keep shaking round till the butter is melted. Add the seasoning and
cream, and stir the whole till it boils; let it just simmer for 5
minutes, when add either pounded mace or lemon-juice to taste, to give
it a flavour.
_Time_.--5 minutes to simmer. _Average cost_ for this quantity, 7d.
This sauce may be flavoured with very finely-shredded shalot.
CUCUMBER SAUCE.