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<\/a><\/p>\nIngredients:<\/p>\n
One and one-quarter cup Bordeaux wine (a dry red wine)
\nOne ounce finely chopped shallots
\nGround pepper to taste
\nOne whole bay leaf
\nOne sprig thyme or one-quarter teaspoon dried thyme
\nTwo and one-quarter cups demi-glace*
\n*You can buy demi-glace at a gourmet shop like Williams-Sonoma or Whole Foods, or in packets on Amazon.com. You can also substitute a high quality beef stock or consomm\u00e9.
\nOne teaspoon melted butter
\nJuice of one-quarter lemon
\nTwo ounces beef bone marrow, poached and diced\u2020
\n\u2020You can get bone marrow at your market\u2019s meat counter. Bone marrow will give the sauce an extra richness but can be left out.
\nMushrooms, if desired<\/p>\n
Directions:<\/p>\n
Warm the demi-glace in a saucepan over medium heat. <\/p>\n
Bring the wine, shallots, pepper, bay leaf and thyme gently to a boil in a stockpot and cook slowly until the quantity is reduced to one-quarter. Add the demi-glace and gently simmer for another 15 minutes. Strain the sauce. If you are using mushrooms, saut\u00e9 them in a skillet and add to the pot. Finish with the butter, lemon juice and bone marrow. Serve over a grilled steak, slow-roasted beef or other red meat; the sauce is a good complement to roasted or mashed potatoes. <\/p>\n
Makes 3\u20134 servings.<\/p>\n
For more information on Viking River Cruises or to book your vacation, please call Premier Custom Travel at (800) 304-6789.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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