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Drawn Butter Sauce
The original 1910 method for Drawn Butter Sauce, presented as a faithful archival transcription.
DinnerVegetarianStovetopPublic domainHistoric recipeSource transcription
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What you’ll need
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1½ cups hot water
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
Make it happen
Directions
- 1
Melt one-half the butter, add flour with seasonings, and pour on gradually hot water. Boil five minutes, and add remaining butter in small pieces. To be served with boiled or baked fish.
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