Sauce madere

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2teaspoonsMinced shallots
½cupMadeira wine
2cupsBROWN SAUCE:
¼cupClarified butter
¼cupDiced ham
½cupChopped onions
¼cupChopped carrots
¼cupFlour
4cupsHot beef stock
1cupTomato paste
Bouquet garni
2tablespoonsTARROGON BUTTER:
¼poundsUnsalted butter
2tablespoonsDried tarragon
1tablespoonMinced shallots
Salt

Directions

Brown Sauce: Melt butter in a sauce pan & add ham, onions & carrots. When vegetables are golden, add flour & cook, stirring, until well browned.

Slowly add stock, stirring constantly until smooth & thickened. Add tomato paste & bouquet garni, mix well; simmer until reduced by ½. Stir occasionally, skim off any fat that forms on the top. Strain sauce before using. Tarragon Butter: combine all of the ingredients & blend well.

Sauce Madere: Combine the shallots & the wine & boil until reduced by ½.

Add Brown Sauce and cook 2-3 min. Whip in the Tarragon Butter and cook another minute. Season w/ salt and a hint of Madeira to enhance flavor.

CHE

MONTROSE, HOUSTON

From the <Micro Cookbook Collection of French Recipes>. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .