ALLEMANDE SAUCE

Ingredients:
Butter - 2 tbsp
All purposes flour - 2 tbsp
Chicken broth - 1 cup
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Dash of white pepper
Light cream - 1/3 cup
Egg yolk -1 beaten
Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
Dash ground nutmeg

Method:

• Melt butter in a saucepan; blend in flour.
• Add broth, salt and white pepper.
• Cook and stir till thickened; add cream.
• Gradually stir about 1/2 cup of hot mixture into egg yolk; return to hot mixture.
• Cook and stir over low heat till thickened; remove from heat.
• Add lemon juice and nutmeg.
• Serve hot with fish, salmon, or asparagus.