butter sauce..

[sara3]

as in "cod in butter sauce".

I just love the sauce! any recipes for a non-Nigella person like myself?

thank you :o)

[ummmm]

Sara...Chucks first link sounds about right.

[Donquixote]

Hey Sara!
Butter sauce (like I used to eat in a boil-in-the-bag as a kid!) is a beurre blanc, or white wine butter sauce...and it's DEAD EASY to make!
I'm not gonna give you proper weights or measures here, just play it by eye..

Finely chop a shallot and put it in a saucepan, along with half a glass of dry white wine; bring to the boil, and allow to reduce nice and quickly until there is only a couple of tablespoons of liquid left. Add some double cream - about double the amount you actually want - and boil until reduced by half. Take off the heat, and whisk in cold cubed butter until you have the taste and consistency that suits you (you'll be surprised how much butter the sauce will take!). Season with s+p, a small squeeze of lemon, and chopped parsley. Done!
You can substitute some of the white wine for dry vermouth for even more depth of flavour.

Hope this helps!
Don