Drawn Butter Sauce
A historical recipe from Molly Gavin's own cookbook, by Molly Gavin (1927).
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A historical recipe
Molly Gavin's own cookbook, by Molly Gavin (1927). Project Gutenberg eBook #77698.
From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.
Ingredients 2 ingredients
- 2 tbp flour
- 1 c cold water
Cook safely
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
- Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.
Method
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- ⅓ c butter, 2 tbp flour, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp white pepper, 1 c cold water.
- Melt half the butter in shallow saucepan;
- add flour and cook until frothy;
- add seasoning, then water and stir constantly until mixture boils;
- let boil about 3 min, then beat in rest of butter, a little at a time.
Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Saucepan
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Wooden spoon