Maple Sauce
1/2 pound maple sugar cut in bits and dissolved in 1/4 cupful boiling water. Set over a good fire to melt quickly. Stir in 1/2 cupful butter, cut in bits. 1 cupful of maple syrup may be used instead of the sugar. Flavor, if liked, with grated nutmeg. Nice for dumplings, batter-puddings, etc.