Orange Sauce

Orange Sauce © kvalifood.com

Orange sauce is a quick sauce of butter, sugar, orange juice and lemon juice — the classic accompaniment to pancakes and æbleskiver. Ready in a minute.

Ingredients

  • 30 g butter
  • 50 g sugar
  • grated zest of 1 orange
  • 1 dl orange juice
  • 2–3 tbsp lemon juice

Directions

Cook the sauce

Combine butter, sugar, grated orange zest, orange juice and lemon juice in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute, stirring.

Serving

Serve warm with pancakes, æbleskiver or crêpes.

Notes

  • The sauce can be made ahead and reheated before serving.
  • A splash of Grand Marnier or Cointreau turns it into an adult version.
  • Can also be used as a sauce for vanilla ice cream.