Thick Melted Butter
Ingredients
Directions
Cream the butter until smooth and light.
Stir in the coarse sea salt.
Gradually add the boiling water while stirring continuously in the same direction.
Heat gently over the fire, stirring steadily, until ready to serve.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Butter
- Provides fat that gives the sauce its richness, smooth body and flavor.
The step that matters
Adding the boiling water. Butter can separate and turn greasy if the water goes in too fast or the heat is too high. Adding the water gradually while stirring keeps the fat and liquid combined, and gentle heat helps the sauce stay smooth.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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