Miss Parloa's Young Housekeeper / Designed Especially to Aid Beginners; Economical Receipts for Those Who Are Cooking for Two or Three

by Maria Parloa

Brown Sauce.

1/2 pint of brown stock.

2 tablespoonfuls of butter.

1 tablespoonful of flour, generous.

1 teaspoonful of salt.

1/4 teaspoonful of pepper.

Put the butter in a frying-pan and set on a hot fire. When the butter becomes hot, add the flour, and stir the mixture until it becomes smooth and turns dark brown. Draw the pan back to a cool part of the range, and stir the mixture until it cools slightly. Now gradually add the stock, stirring all the time. Move the pan back to a hot part of the range, and stir the sauce until it boils. Add the seasoning, and simmer for three minutes. It will then be ready to serve.