Madeira Wine substitute

[Lindt21]

I want to make the Turkey stroganoff recipe from Rosemary Conleys low fat step by step cookbook but it says to use 1/4 pint of madeira wine. We are not wine drinkers and I don't want to spend a lot on wine (especially as its just a normal midweek dinner) can anyone suggest a substitute or would it matter if I just left it out - has anyone tried this recipe?

Thanks

[Pea Pod]

Being a plain Jane my strog consists of mushrooms,onion beef and cream. So just adjust your recipe to suit.

[divegirl]

Hi, could you not buy one of those single measure bottles of wine? I know Morrisons sell them....not sure if they do Madeira though.

Lisa x

[Pea Pod]

Just remembered Cross and Blackwell do a Maderia Wine sauce mix in a packet. It was pretty good as I remember and might give you that extra umph you might need when using turkey.

[drchasuble]

You can use sherry instead. Tesco's own brand is really cheap and just as good as madeira in cooking.

[drchasuble]

...Should have explained why sherry... Because madeira wine is a fortified wine like port and sherry. Not a normal drinking wine.

[Lindt21]

Thanks for all your tips, I think I will give the sherry a try as I've got some of that - but only pale cream so I hope that will do. Otherwise I will go plain and leave it out and see what it that tastes like.