Sweet-sour Dessert Sauce Recipe

2 cups water
1/3 cup vinegar
1/3 cup butter OR regular margarine
1/3 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg

Heat together the water, vinegar, and butter or margarine. Combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg; mix thoroughly. Stir into hot mixture; cook over low heat, stirring until thickened. Pour warm over apple dumplings. Makes about 2 1/2 cups