Cider-Lemon Sauce

Lemon sauces are traditional over warm gingerbread and puddings; cookbook author Sallie Williams’ touch of using fresh apple cider instead of water mellows this sauce beautifully. Aside from its perfect marriage with gingerbread, try this sauce over poached pears, a baked apple, Oven-Steamed Figgy Pudding, or fresh figs, halved, sprinkled with sugar and warmed in the oven.