Melt in the top of a double boiler: 2 tablespoons butter

Stir in:

2 tablespoons flour When blended, add gradually:

2 cups chicken, veal or fish stock

and stir over low heat until well combined and thickened. Add:

cup mushroom peelings

Place in the double boiler and simmer over-not in-hot water for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Strain and add:

a pinch of nutmeg correct the seasoning

and stir occasionally during the cooling process to prevent a crust from forming.

Blanch:

4 Ibs. chicken backs, necks, wings and feet

Drain, discard water and bring the chicken slowly to a boil in:

4 quarts cold water

 

with:

 

6 parsley stems

8 white peppercorns

1 bay leaf

1 medium diced onion

1

teaspoon thyme

3 diced stalks celery

6

whole cloves

1 medium diced carrot

Reduce the heat at once and simmer 2-l/2 to 3 hours or until reduced by half. Strain stock. Cool uncovered and refrigerate until ready to use.

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Oster 3246 manual Teaspoon thyme, Whole cloves