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Olive and Almond Sauce

A dish with butter and flour at the center.

Fish And Meat Sauces

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
Scale: ½× – 4× with Plus →
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup White Stock
  • ½ cup cream
  • ¼ cup shredded almonds
  • 1 teaspoon beef extract
  • 8 olives (stoned and cut in quarters)
  • ½ tablespoon lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Few grains cayenne
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 3 tablespoons butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil
  • ½ cup 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. Melt the butter in a saucepan.
  2. Add the flour and stir until combined.
  3. Gradually pour in the White Stock, stirring constantly.
  4. Just before serving, add the cream, shredded almonds, beef extract, olives, lemon juice, salt, and cayenne.
  5. Serve with boiled or steamed fish.

Steps last refined 2026-11-13 — we sharpen our recipes every week, so check back.

Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories498
Protein21.9 g
Fat37.7 g
Carbs18.4 g
Fiber1.9 g
Sodium1097 mg

Source

The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States