Butter-Enriched Sauces

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Professional Cooking: 10th Edition
Professional Cooking

By Wayne Gisslen

Published 2025

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As already noted, the technique for making beurre blanc is the same as monter au beurre, except the proportion of butter is much higher. The same technique can be used to finish a great variety of sauces, usually white sauces, although brown sauces can be finished the same way.

To improvise a butter-enriched version of a classic white sauce, refer to the sauce variations. In place of the 1 qt (960 mL) velouté or other white sauce base, substitute 1 pt (480 mL) concentrated white stock. Combine with the flavoring ingredients indicated in the variation. Reduce to a slightly syrupy consistency. Whip in 8 oz (240 g) raw butter and strain.