Parsley Sauce

Name: Parsley Sauce
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups milk; 4 parsley stalks; 1 bay leaf; 1 onion 5mm thick; 1 mace blade of, or a pinch of powdered mace, optional; 10 black peppercorns whls; 2 9/16 tablespoons plain flour; 2 13/16 tablespoons butter; 4 tablespoons chopped parsley; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 salt and freshly milled black pepper

11 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups milk
4 parsley stalks
1 bay leaf
1 onion 5mm thick
1 mace blade of, or a pinch of powdered mace, optional
10 black peppercorns whls
2 9/16 tablespoons plain flour
2 13/16 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 salt and freshly milled black pepper

Directions

1

Place the milk and the next five ingredients in a small pan bring everything slowly up to simmering point then pour the mixture into a bowl and leave aside to get completely cold. When youre ready to make the sauce strain the milk back into the pan discard the flavourings then add the flour and butter and bring everything gradually up to simmering point whisking continuously with a balloon whisk until the sauce has thickened and is smooth and glossy.
2

Then turn the heat down to its lowest possible setting and let the sauce cook gently for 5 minutes stirring from time to time. To serve the sauce add the parsley cream and lemon juice taste and season then serve in a warm jug.