How to Make the the perfect lemon butter

How to make Perfect Lemon Butter

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 lb of butter
• 2 small shallots
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 cup of heavy cream
• 1/2 cup celery
• 1 leek
• 1 lemon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 2 cups of chablis
• small sauce pan
• wire wisk
• strainer

1. Roughly dice or chop all vegetables except bay leaf and place in sauce pan with Chablis, salt, pepper, lemon juice and bring to boil. reserve heavy cream and butter.

2. Continue boiling until liquid is reduced to almost just vegetables and add heavy cream and reduce heat, allow heavy cream to reduce further until it becomes thickened. On low heat slowly add butter 1 inch slice at a time allowing it to dissolve while stirring with a wire whisk rapidly until all butter is added and melted.

3. Once all butter is incorporated into the pan remove from heat and pour into a strainer with a bowl under it and wala! you have the perfect lemon butter sauce!

Tips & Warnings

• be careful not to add butter too quickly
• allow butter sit at room temp while you prepare your vegetables.
• Keep heat on low when adding butter otherwise the sauce will break and separate.