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Brown Sauce II (Espagnole)
The original 1910 method for Brown Sauce II (Espagnole), presented as a faithful archival transcription.
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What you’ll need
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 slice carrot
- 1 slice onion
- Bit of bay leaf
- Sprig of thyme
- Sprig of parsley
- 6 peppercorns
- 5 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups Brown Stock
- Salt and pepper
Make it happen
Directions
- 1
Cook butter with carrot, onion, bay leaf, thyme, parsley, and peppercorns, until brown, stirring constantly, care being taken that butter is not allowed to burn; add flour, and when well browned, add stock gradually. Bring to boiling-point, strain, and season with salt and pepper.
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