Morel sauce

2 cups

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1teaspoonCaraway seed
3tablespoonsOnion(s), chopped
3tablespoonsGreen bell pepper, chopped
2tablespoonsClarified butter
1teaspoonSugar
1teaspoonSalt
1tablespoonSoy sauce
1ounceDried morels
1tablespoonArrowroot mixed with
1tablespoonCold water

Directions

This sauce is ideal for veal, chicken, or game birds.

Place the caraway seed, onion, green pepper, butter, salt, and soy sauce in a small saucepan. Add 3 cups of water and bring to a boil, then simmer over medium heat for 30 min. Strain through a fine sieve or cheesecloth and return liquid to saucepan. Add the morels and simmer for another 30 min.

Stir in the arrowroot mixture if sauce is to be used immediately, and stir over low heat until thickened.

Note: If you want to store this sauce for future use, freeze without thickening with arrowroot. Reheat and thicken before serving.

A Cook's Book of Mushrooms

by Jack Czarnecki

ISBN 1-885183-07-0

pg 63

Submitted By DIANE LAZARUS On 11-19-95