Instructions

Step 1

Boil white wine, 3⁄4 cup white wine vinegar, and shallots in a 1-qt. saucepan; reduce to 1 1⁄4 cups, 8–10 minutes. Reduce heat to low; slowly whisk in butter until smooth. Stir in heavy cream and season with salt and pepper.

Recipes

Beurre Blanc

Name: Beurre Blanc
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes 2 cups
Ingredients: 1 cup dry white wine; 3 ⁄ 4 cup white wine vinegar; 2 shallots, minced; 16 tbsp. cold unsalted butter; 1 tbsp. heavy cream; Kosher salt and white pepper, to taste

Serves
makes 2 cups

ANDREW INGALLS

This preparation for Brittany's classic beurre blanc sauce is especially good over mild, flaky fish. This recipe first appeared in our April 2014 issue.

Ingredients

1 cup dry white wine
³⁄₄ cup white wine vinegar
2 shallots, minced
16 tbsp. cold unsalted butter
1 tbsp. heavy cream
Kosher salt and white pepper, to taste

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Instructions

Step 1

Boil white wine, 3⁄4 cup white wine vinegar, and shallots in a 1-qt. saucepan; reduce to 1 1⁄4 cups, 8–10 minutes. Reduce heat to low; slowly whisk in butter until smooth. Stir in heavy cream and season with salt and pepper.