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Allemande (600 ml)



Ingredients

Quantity
Butter
45gms
Refined flour
30gms
Chicken stock
600ml
Cream
1 tbsp
Egg yolks
2
Nutmeg
a pinch
Pepper
a pinch
Salt
to taste 
Lime (juice)
1 tsp


Melt 30gms of butter. Add flour and cook without discolouring. Remove pan from fire. Add stock gradually, stirring well to prevent formation of lumps. Season with pepper, salt and nutmeg. Simmer for half an hour. Beat egg yolks. Add cream. Add a little of the hot stock gradually and mix well. Whisk in butter. Add to sauce. Heat without boiling. Add lime juice. Remove and pass through a tammy cloth.

A basic sauce.