Clementine Sauce

From the kitchen of Carly

Bright clementine juice reduced to a silky, glossy sauce with just enough cornstarch to cling to whatever it touches. Butter melts in at the end for richness. Spoon over duck, pork, or vanilla cake while still warm.

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Servings
4
Difficulty
medium

Ingredients

4 servings

  • 11 1/4 pounds clementines (about 8)
  • 11 tablespoon sugar
  • 11 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1Pinch of salt
  • 12 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1cut into pieces

Instructions

  1. Squeeze enough juice from clementines to measure 1 cup.

  2. Whisk together juice, sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a small heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly, then briskly simmer, whisking, 1 minute.

  3. Remove pan from heat and whisk in butter until melted.

  4. Pour into a bowl and cover surface with wax paper or parchment. Cool to warm, about 30 minutes.