Sauce Madere
By: Anonymous
Published: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 12:57pm

Ingredients




2 teaspoons Minced shallots
cup Madeira wine
2 cups BROWN SAUCE:
cup Clarified butter
cup Diced ham
cup Chopped onions
cup Chopped carrots
cup Flour
4 cups Hot beef stock
1 cup Tomato paste
Bouquet garni
2 tablespoons TARROGON BUTTER:
pound Unsalted butter
2 tablespoons Dried tarragon
1 tablespoon Minced shallots
Salt

Preparation

1 Brown Sauce: Melt butter in a sauce pan & add ham, onions & carrots. When vegetables are golden, add flour & cook, stirring, until well browned. 2 Slowly add stock, stirring constantly until smooth & thickened. Add tomato paste & bouquet garni, mix well; simmer until reduced by 1/2. Stir occasionally, skim off any fat that forms on the top. Strain sauce before using. Tarragon Butter: combine all of the ingredients & blend well. 3 Sauce Madere: Combine the shallots & the wine & boil until reduced by 1/2. Add Brown Sauce and cook 2-3 min. Whip in the Tarragon Butter and cook another minute. Season w/ salt and a hint of Madeira to enhance flavor. 4 CHE