Basic Cream Sauce

Sauce

Basic Cream Sauce

Name: Basic Cream Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 cups heavy cream; 2 tablespoons chopped thyme or rosemary; (2 tablespoons lightly crushed juniper berries); Salt

Cuisine:French

Course:Sauce

5m prep 15m cook 20m ready

About 1 cup A simpler alternative to Béchamel. This rich sauce is especially delicious with sautéed wild mushrooms or pasta.

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2 cups heavy cream
2 tablespoons chopped thyme or rosemary
(2 tablespoons lightly crushed juniper berries)
Salt

Let's Cook

Step 1.

Combine in a medium saucepan: 2 cups heavy cream; 2 tablespoons chopped thyme or rosemary; (2 tablespoons lightly crushed juniper berries)
Step 2.

Bring to a rolling boil, stirring occasionally with a whisk only to prevent boiling over. Reduce the heat slightly and reduce by half. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve. Season to taste with: Salt

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