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Basic Brown Sauce – Espagnole

Yield 5 litres
Lard or Dripping 60g
Flour 60g
Tomato Puree 30
Brown Stock 1lt
Carrot 100g
Onion 100g
Method

1. Melt the 50g of the lard and add the flour, cook out stirring regularly until brown –
leave to cool.
2. Heat a large frying pan and add the remaining lard. Add the chopped carrot and
onion to the pan and fry add the tomato puree and cook out.
3. Remove any excess fat which forms at the top (from the mirepoix)
4. Mix the tomato mix into the roux and place into a large heavy bottomed sauce pan
and return to the stove.
5. Slowly add the stock a little at a time brining to a mass each time. As you add more
liquid, make sure you bring it to the boil each time you add more, stirring all the
time.
6. Simmer for 4-6 hours.
7. When cooked strain through a chinoise and cover with a cartouche – cool quickly to
prevent food poisoning.

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