Saffron Sauce
By: Taylor Davies
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 6:01pm

Ingredients




 cup butter or margarine
6 smalls shallots, chopped
2 cups champagne
1 cup whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
1/4 teaspoon to ½  saffron

Preparation

1 Melt butter in a large skillet; add shallots, and saute 2 to 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in champagne, and cook 7 to 9 minutes or until reduced by half. Stir in whipping cream, salt, pepper, and saffron; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring constantly, 5 minutes. 2 Pour sauce through a wire-mesh strainer into a bowl, discarding shallots and saffron.

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From 'Coastal Living' July 1998