Cream Truffle Sauce - Great Chefs Recipe - Cooking Index
2 tablespoons | 30ml | Butter |
2 tablespoons | 30ml | Mushrooms - button, chopped |
2 tablespoons | 30ml | Shallots pureed |
1 teaspoon | 5ml | Peppercorns - crushed |
2 | Bay leaves | |
1 cup | 237ml | Wine - white |
2 cups | 474ml | Stock - chicken |
1 cup | 237ml | Cream - heavy |
1/2 cup | 118ml | Wine - Madeira |
4 tablespoons | 60ml | Truffles - finely chopped |
Salt - (to taste) | ||
Pepper - (to taste) |
For the Sauce: Melt the butter in a saute pan. Add the mushrooms, shallot puree, peppercorns, and bay leaves. Reduce the mixture over high heat for about 2 minutes.
Add chicken stock and continue cooking over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add cream, bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce by one-third and make it a smooth consistency. Adjust the seasoning.
In another saute pan, add Madeira wine to 3 tablespoons of truffles. Reduce over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes.
Strain the cream sauce into the truffles and wine, then reduce it to a smooth consistency.
Source:
Great Chefs of San Francisco, Avon Books, 1984 - Chef: Masataka Kobayashi, Masa's, Vintage Court Hotel, San Francisco, CA
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