Put a cupful of granulated sugar in a saucepan, pour over it two and a
half cupfuls of boiling water, let it boil a few minutes, then add two
heaping tablespoonfuls of butter, two even teaspoonfuls of cornstarch
rubbed to a paste with a little cold water, then add a cupful of canned
fruit or a glass of any kind of fruit or jelly liked and the juice of a
lemon. Press through a fine sieve and serve with fritters or puddings.