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Sauce Aurore
Aurore sauce (velouté with tomato)
⏱ 20 minServes 4Easy185 kcal
A recipe from Le Chaudron — the cooking of France’s regions.
01 — Ingredients4 servings
500 ml (2 cups)velouté sauce
200 ml (¾ cup)homemade tomato sauce
100 g (3½ oz)cold unsalted butter
100 ml (½ cup)thick crème fraîche
1 pinchground white pepper
1 pinchfleur de sel (flaky sea salt)
- 500 ml (2 cups) velouté sauce
- 200 ml (¾ cup) homemade tomato sauce
- 100 g (3½ oz) cold unsalted butter
- 100 ml (½ cup) thick crème fraîche
- 1 pinch ground white pepper
- 1 pinch fleur de sel (flaky sea salt)
Quantities scaled for — some (egg, lemon, garlic…) are rounded to what’s practical.
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03 — Method
- Make the basic velouté with butter, flour and a flavorful homemade stock.
- Make a well-reduced homemade tomato sauce.
- Combine the velouté and tomato sauce in a medium saucepan and heat gently.
- Whisk until evenly blended and a pale coral color.
- Whisk in the thick crème fraîche until the sauce coats a spoon.
- Off the heat, whisk in the cold butter in small cubes for a glossy finish.
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