Herb Sauce for Boiled Beef

Preparation info
  • About

    2 cups

    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
New York Times Menu Cookbook

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1966

  • About

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups

Method

  1. Melt the butter and stir in the flour. Add the hot stock, beating vigorously with a wire whisk. When the mixture is thickened and smooth, simmer for five minutes, stirring occasionally.

  2. Remove from the heat and add gradually to the egg yolks. Return to the heat and add the capers and parsley. Heat briefly and serve hot with boiled beef.