Tapenade Sauce

Name: Tapenade Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3/4 cup
Ingredients: 1 cup dry white vermouth; 1/3 cup chopped shallot; 3 tablespoons whipping cream; 1/4 cup chilled unsalted butter, in pieces; 1/4 cup olive tapenade (see data base)

Submitted by Normaone

"I'm also a sauce person. This one is really a great all purpose sauce that's wonderful on practically anything: steaks, fish, potatoes, whatever."

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 5
Yields:: 3/4 cup

ingredients

1 cup dry white vermouth
¹⁄₃ cup chopped shallot
3 tablespoons whipping cream
¹⁄₄ cup chilled unsalted butter, in pieces
¹⁄₄ cup olive tapenade (see data base)

directions

In a small saucepan, combine the vermouth and shallots.
Simmer until liquid has reduced to 1/4 cup, about 10 minutes.
Strain and discard solids.
Retun the cooking liquid to the pan and add the whipping cream and bring to a boil.
Reduce to low and gradually add the butter, whisking until just melted.
Whisk in the tapenade.
Season.