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Shallot-Brandy Sauce

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes about 2 cups

Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup finely chopped shallots
1 tablespoon minced garlic
3/4 cup brandy
4 cups homemade or low-sodium store-bought beef stock
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh thyme
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Preparation

  1. Heat butter and oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and garlic; cook, stirring often, until soft, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; add brandy. Bring to a boil. Cook until reduced by half. Whisk in stock and cream, and cook until thickened, about 10 minutes. Stir in thyme; season with salt and pepper.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright Ā© 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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