Creamed Mushroom Sauce
(for Chicken/Veal Pojarski)

 

Ingredients:

   1 HP    Mushroom Sliced
   2 cups    Shallots Chopped fine
   2 cups    Sherry Wine
   1/2 Gallon    *Brown Sauce
   1/2 Gallon    Heavy Cream

* For Brown Sauce
   1 Gallon    Brown Stock
   8 oz.    Clarified Butter
   8 oz.    Bread Flour

 

Method:

  • Saute Mushrooms and Shallots until soft.
  • Flame with the Sherry Wine and let reduce by one half.
  • Add Brown Sauce and let reduce by one half.
  • Add Heavy Cream and bring back to a simmer.
  • **Adjust flavor (can use "Mushroom Base if necessary) and consistency
    of the sauce.

 

Brown Sauce:

  • Slowly bring stock to a simmer.
  • Adjust flavoring by using "Beef Base" if necessary.
  • Make a brown roux with clarified butter and flour. Let cool.
  • Whisk the cool roux into the simmering stock. Keep whisking until all the roux is incorporated and no lumps are visible.
  • Let simmer at least 20 minutes on low heat.
  • Strain through a fine china cap.

 

Source: Chef Ronald Ng, CCSF

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