Brownedflour Recipes

OLD FASHIONED BROWN GRAVY

Steps:

• Immediately after removing meat from a roasting pan or other pan, drain off the drippings, reserving 2 tablespoons. Sprinkle the flour over drippings; cook and stir over medium heat until brown. Gradually stir in milk, whisking with a fork to scrape up all of the meaty bits from the pan, then gradually whisk in the water. Increase the heat to medium-high, and cook, stirring constantly, until the gravy thickens, about 10 minutes. Taste, and season with salt and pepper.

BROWNED-FLOUR SOUP FROM BASLE (SWITZERLAND)

Steps:

• Melt 6 T. butter in a heavy saucepan. Stir in the flour. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until the mixture is smooth and the color of chocolate. This takes about 7 - 10 minutes. Do not let the mixture scorch. (If it does, throw it out and start over.).
• Remove from heat. Gradually add the hot water, stirring constantly until mixture is smooth. Add onion, bay leaf and salt to taste. Simmer over the lowestg possible heat, stirring occasionally, for one hour.
• Remove onion and bay leaf before serving. Add the last tablespoons of butter.
• NOTE: some cooks add 1 t. tomato paste, others 1 - 2 T. dry madeira and others a little grated swiss cheese.

BROWNED FLOUR

Steps:

• Spread flour over bottom of shallow skillet.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until evenly browned.
• Remove from skillet as soon as it reaches the coloring you want.Time may vary.
• Cool completely.
• Store in air-tight container.

SAUTEED FLOUNDER WITH SEASONED BROWN BUTTER

Steps:

• Pat fillets dry, season with salt and pepper and dredge in flour and shake off excess flour. In a measuring cup, melt butter in microwave. Heat non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Pour in clear butter and leave milk solids in measuring cup. Place fish in hot butter and cook until golden. Flip fillet and cook other side until golden. Remove golden fish to paper towels to drain. In a small skillet, heat butter over medium high heat until milk solids begin to brown. Stir in lemon juice and parsley. Drizzle browned butter over fillet and serve immediately.