FINANCIRE SAUCE (recipe)

FINANCIRE SAUCE (recipe)

Put some shredded lean ham, a pinch of mignonette (coarsely ground white pepper, a little thyme and bay leaf, some shredded mushrooms and truffles, and 2 glasses of dry Madeira into a saucepan. Simmer and reduce over a gentle heat. Add 2 tablespoons chicken consomm and 2 tablespoons well-beaten ESPAGNOLE SAUCE. Reduce by half, pass through a fine sieve, strain then heat again, stirring in half a glass of Madeira. Reduce to the desired consistency and serve the sauce in the sauceboat.

When this sauce is intended for a game entre, the chicken consomm is replaced by an appropriate game fumet. Add a little butter just before serving.