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Sauces

April 10, 2009 |

A sauce is a well-flavoured liquid, thickened to a suitable consistency and used in the preparation of dishes, or as a dressing, coating or filling. The right sauce can make the meal. Whether you are preparing a sweet or a savoury sauce, you should follow the basic recipe for the sauce and only then add the appropriate flavourings.

Savoury Sauces To make a delicious sauce to accompany your meal try this: Make a white Sauce, season with salt and pepper, then flavour with either of these: Cheese, Parsley, Onion, Mushrooms, Shrimps or Prawns.
Sweet Sauces To make a delicious sweet sauce to accomany a dessert make a white sauce and flavour with either vanilla essence, marmalade, or coffee essence, then bring back to the boil for 2 minutes.
White Sauces Try white sauces for either coating food or pouring. Melt butter in a saucepan over moderate heat. Add flour and beat until smooth, remove from heat. Add milk, a little at a time, and beat well. Bring to the boil and cook gently for 2-3 minutes, stirring all the time. Add seasoning or flavouring as desired.
Custard Sauce This custard sauce recipe is fairly quick and easy to make and gives excellant results. The recipe uses cornflour to help thicken the sauce and vanilla extract for the flavouring. This custard is delicious served with many desserts.

Egg Custard This egg custard recipe uses eggs to help thicken the sauce. Instead of vanilla pods you can use vanilla extract for the flavouring. Delicious served with many desserts.
Baked Custard This recipe for baked custard is fairly quick and easy but gives excellent results. The recipe uses eggs for the thickening and nutmeg for flavouring. Delicious served on its own or to accompany many desserts.
Blancmange This blancmange recipe is fairly easy and gives excellent results. The recipe uses cornflour for thickening and lemon rind for the flavouring. Delicious served on its own or to accompany many desserts. Serves up to 4 or 5 depending on quantity served…