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Lemon Cream Sauce

Ingredients

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  • vermouth1/2 cup
  • chicken stock1/2 cup
  • lemon juice, strained2 tbsp
  • butter, 1 stick; chilled, cut into 8 pieces4 oz
  • heavy cream, whipped3/4 cup
  • chives or parsley, chopped3 tbsp

Method 4 steps

  1. Boil the vermouth, chicken stock and lemon juice in a small non-reactive saucepan until reduced to about 2 tablespoons.

  2. Remove from the heat and beat in two pieces of chilled butter.

  3. Set over a very low heat and beat in the rest of the butter, a piece at a time.

  4. Remove from the heat and stir in the whipped cream and chopped herbs.

Region evidence: no stated origin (basic dish)