BASIC BROWN SAUCE
This easy flavorful sauce recipe can be used right away or as a base for other recipes such as gravy. Although it's not the Classic Espagnole Sauce from the 5 Mother Sauces, this brown sauce is incredibly tasty! VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MPQifSMHYY
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 4tablespoons clarified butter
- 1
- 1⁄2
- 1⁄2
- 1⁄2
- 4tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
- 4cups cold beef stock
- 1⁄2
- 1⁄4teaspoon sea salt
- 1large bay leaf
DIRECTIONS
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add butter. When hot, add the mirepoix, stir, and cook for 6-7 minutes or until soft, stirring often. Add chervil, stir well before adding flour; stir to coat and cook for 2 minutes to remove the raw taste of it. Add cold broth, stirring constantly and scraping the bottom of the pot. Add pepper, salt and bay leaf. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to medium; simmer for 30 minutes.
- Pour sauce through a sieve before using, squeezing the ingredients and then discard them. Use it or pour it back to the pot if making another recipe with it. Makes 2 ½ cups.