Almond Veloute Sauce

A French white sauce that goes nicely with poultry or fish.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons margarine or 2  tablespoons butter
• 2  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1  cup chicken broth
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄4 cup  toasted almond, slivered

Directions

1. Melt margarine over medium heat in 1 1/2-quart saucepan.
2. Stir in flour.
3. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly; remove from heat.
4. Stir in broth.
5. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
6. Boil and stir 1 minute.
7. Add salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
8. Just before serving stir in the almonds.