Strawberry Mango Sauce

This is good as a topping for dessert tamales. You can also spoon it over rice pudding or as an ice cream topping.

1 cup strawberries, hulled and coarsely chopped
1 mango, peele ...

Apricot Sauce

This is wonderful served over warm bread pudding.

1/3 cup dried apricot
1 cup water
1 tablespoon dark rum

Combine apricots and water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil over lo ...

Peach Topping

1 (28 ounce) can sliced peaches *
1 cup water, divided
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons cornstarch

Drain peaches, reserving juice. Chop pea ...

Creamy Kahlua Hard Sauce

1/2 cup softened butter
1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1 egg yolk
3 tablespoons Kahlua

Beat butter in small bowl of mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in conf ...

Pineapple Upside-Down Sundaes

1/2 (10 3/4 ounce) all-butter pound cake, see note
1 (15 1/4 ounce) can pineapple tidbits packed in juice
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/4 ...

Cardamom Yogurt Sauce

Serve over oranges, bananas and apples or fruit of your choice.

1 egg
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 (8 ounce) carton plain yogurt< ...

Borsata Wine Sauce

Serve warm over fruitcake.

2 cups Riesling wine
1 cup water
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon flour

Beat eggs well; add sugar and flour. Mix wine and water a ...

Cherries Jubilee Sauce

2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 cups Bing cherries, pitted
3 tablespoons Kirsch
Dash of red food coloring

In small s ...

Vanilla Sauce

This is a wonderful sauce for bread pudding.

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon ...

Cinnamon Basil Honey

1 cup honey
2 tablespoons brandy
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup dried cinnamon basil.

Heat the honey over low heat, then add the brandy. Place the cinnamon and cinnamo ...