Julia’s Brown Sauce
Recipe Source:
Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume 1 by Julia Child
Servings: 8
Mise It!
Heavy Bottomed 2-quart saucepan | |
8 tbs butter |
Small Bowl | |
3 tbs ham | diced |
1/3 c. celery | buzzed |
1/3 c. carrot | buzzed |
1/3 c. yellow onion | buzzed |
Mini Bowl | |
1/4 c. all-purpose flour |
Large Measuring Cup | |
6 c. beef stock |
Mini Bowl | |
2 tbs tomato paste |
Plate | |
4 sprigs thyme | |
3 sprigs parsley | |
1 bay leaf |
Make It!
TOOLS | |
Heavy Bottomed 2-quart saucepan with lid | |
Whisk | |
Wooden Spoon | |
Mesh Strainer | |
Large Glass Measuring Cup |
DO | WITH | HOW | IMPORTANT |
Melt | UNTIL white foam starts to float to the top or white liquid falls to the bottom | ||
Remove/Discard | White foram and liquid | Using a spoon to skim off, leave clarified butter in the saucepan | |
Increase Heat/Add | Low Medium Heat | ||
Cook | |||
Add/Stir | Using wooden spoon UNTIL flour turns a gold nut brown | ||
Add/Whisk | Using whisk UNTIL blended with vegetables and flour | ||
Bring/Increase Heat | Liquid | To a boil | High Heat |
Add | Using whisk to blend into sauce | ||
Add | |||
Simmer/Reduce Heat | Brown Sauce | Partially covered | For 2 Hours |
Strain | Brown Sauce | Pressing as much sauce from vegetables and ham | |
Discard | Vegetables and Ham | ||
Taste/Season | Salt and Pepper | ||
Use | Brown Sauce | This is good on its own or a base to any gravy. Also used to make other sauces such as the Robert Sauce. |
Shop It!
Overbuy | Cost | Have it! |
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Produce
1 Sm Carrot | |||
1 Sm Yellow Onion | |||
1 Bunch Celery | Overbuy | ||
Bunch Parsley | Overbuy | ||
Thyme | Overbuy |
Oils, Vinegars & Spices
Salt/Pepper | Overbuy | ||
Bay Leaves | Overbuy |
Dairy
Block Butter | Overbuy |
Pantry - Baking Ingredients
All Purpose Flour | Overbuy |
Canned Goods
1 Sm Tomato Paste | Overbuy | ||
2 Lg Beef Stock |
Hot Dogs, Bacon & Sausage
1 Ham Steak | Overbuy |
Cost of All Ingredients$191.01
Cost Per Serving (All ingredients)$189.31
Overbuy and Pantry Investment10%
All prices in Canadian dollars and cost sourced from www.walmart.ca as of recipe publish date
Servings
8
Mise It!
6
Make It!
13
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