Cognac Sauce

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 large shallots, minced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons cognac
• 1/2 cup brown stock
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a heavy medium-size saucepan over medium heat.
• 2 add the shallots and garlic and saute until transparent, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• 3 then add the cognac and flame.
• 4 to do this, remove the saucepan from the heat and touch a lighted match to the edge of the pan; the fumes of the cognac will ignite.
• 5 holding the pan away from you, allow the flames to die down naturally.
• 6 add the stock and cream and simmer over low heat until thickened, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• 7 add the mushrooms and continue to simmer 3 to 5 minutes more.
• 8 season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.