Caper Sauce

A dish that starts with butter and finishes with flour.

contains glutencontains dairycontains meat

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1-1/2 cups strained mutton broth (or hot water)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup capers
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 3 tablespoons butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. PROCESS: Melt butter in a sauce-pan, add flour mixed with seasonings. Stir to a paste and pour on slowly broth in which mutton was boiled, first removing fat. Beat until smooth and glossy, add capers and heat to boiling point. Serve in sauce-boat.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories407
Protein4.4 g
Fat35.4 g
Carbs21.5 g
Fiber2.9 g
Sodium2799 mg

Source

Fifty-Two Sunday Dinners (pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States