Beurre Blanc

also called white butter sauce · butter sauce

The table

1/2 cup(120 mL)dry white winereduce to 2 Tbssimmerwhisk in cold butterseason and strain
1/4 cup(60 mL)white wine vinegar
2 Tbs(minced)shallot
1/2 tsp(cracked)white peppercorns
2 Tbs(30 mL)heavy cream
1 cup(225 g; cut in cubes)cold unsalted butter
1/2 tspkosher salt
1 tspfresh lemon juice
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1reduce to 2 Tbs

2simmer

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3whisk in cold butter

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4season and strain

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Unforgiving — let the reduction boil and the emulsion splits into oil and sour wine, and it cannot be held over heat or reheated

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  2. simmer

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  3. whisk in cold butter

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See how it is written
>> title: Beurre Blanc
>> category: Sauces & Gravies
>> tags: butter, wine, french, fish, stovetop
>> counters: Pizzeria
>> aka: white butter sauce, butter sauce
>> servings: 4
>> time: 25 min
>> slack: unforgiving — let the reduction boil and the emulsion splits into oil and sour wine, and it cannot be held over heat or reheated

>> step: reduce to 2 Tbs
Reduce @dry white wine{1/2%cup}(120 mL), @white wine vinegar{1/4%cup}(60 mL), @shallot{2%Tbs}(minced), and @white peppercorns{1/2%tsp}(cracked) to about 2 Tbs.

>> step: simmer
Simmer @heavy cream{2%Tbs}(30 mL) into @&(~1)reduction{}.

>> step: whisk in cold butter
Whisk @cold unsalted butter{1%cup}(225 g; cut in cubes) into @&(~1)base{} a few cubes at a time, off and on low heat, never letting it boil.

>> step: season and strain
Season @&(~1)sauce{} with @kosher salt{1/2%tsp} and @fresh lemon juice{1%tsp}, then strain.