Recipe Sauce Espagnole ( Brown Sauce)

Quantity:- 1 liter


Sno                        Ingredients                    Quantity

1                             Onions                           100 gms
2                             Carrots                            50 gms
3                             Celery                              50 gms
4                             Butter                               70 gms
5                             Refined Flour                    70 gms
6                             Brown Stock                  1200ml
7                             Tomato Puree                   50 ml
8                             Bay leaf                            1 small
9                             Thyme                              a pinch
10                           Parsley                             few stems
11                           Garlic                               2-3 flakes
12                           Brandy                             30 ml

Method

1) roughly dice onions, carrots,celery and garlic.
2) Melt butter in a pan, saute the vegetables for around 15- 20 minutes on a slow flame.
3) Add refined flour and cook further, till the flour completely blends with the ingredients and turns in to golden in color.
4) Add the brown stock and stir to prevent formation of lumps.
5) add bay leaf, thyme and parsley.
6) let the sauce simmer for minimum of 45 minutes to an hour.
7) finish the sauce by adding the brandy.
8) correct seasoning and use as desired, if the consistency of the sauce is thick, more addition of stock can help to adjust the consistency.

some recipes also include flavorings of Ham, cloves etc being included in the recipe