Beurre Nantais
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
-
3/4 cup
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chopped shallot
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 3 -5 drops fresh lemon juice
directions
- Cut butter into small pieces and chill.
- In a small heavy saucepan simmer wine, vinegar, and shallot over moderate heat until liquid is reduced to about 1 tablespoon, about 5 minutes.
- Add cream and simmer mixture until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Gradually add butter a few pieces at a time, whisking and adding more before previous pieces are fully incorporated (mixture will be creamy and pale).
- Remove pan from heat and pour sauce through a fine sieve into a sauceboat, pressing on solids.
- Season sauce with lemon juice and salt and pepper.
- Serve sauce immediately.
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Reviews
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This really is a stellar white sauce. Poured some over steamed broccoli last night for dinner. I plan using this sauce on fish later this week and I'll tell you how it goes. Was easy to make and put together... since I normally fail at white sauce making 101 I was surprised that it turned out so well lol. Will make again!
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Bev I Am
United States
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