Warm Orange Sauce

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

A quick and easy warm orange sauce with optional orange liqueur. It adds a rich orange flavor to cakes, bread pudding, crepes, or just about any dessert.

Ingredients

3/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1/3 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons butter
1 pinch salt
3/4 cup cold water
2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons finely shredded orange peel
2 fluid ounces triple sec

Directions

1 Bring orange juice, sugar, butter, and salt to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat.
2 Whisk cold water and cornstarch in a small bowl; whisk cornstarch mixture into simmering sauce until thickened and no longer cloudy.
3 Remove sauce from heat; stir in orange peel and triple sec. Serve warm.