Egg Sauce

A dish — butter and flour carry it.

contains glutencontains dairycontains eggs

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1/2 cup hot cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 hard-cooked eggs
  • Parsley finely chopped
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 4 tablespoons butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil
  • 1/2 cup hot cream → lactose-free cream or coconut cream

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

Steps

  1. PROCESS: Melt one-half the butter in a sauce-pan, add flour mixed with seasonings, pour on slowly hot water, stirring constantly. Boil five minutes, then add remaining butter in small bits. Continue stirring. Add hot cream and two eggs chopped moderately. Garnish with remaining eggs. Pour sauce around fish and sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories506
Protein15.8 g
Fat44.1 g
Carbs12.0 g
Fiber0.4 g
Sodium778 mg

Source

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