BRANDY CREAM SAUCE (for filet mignon)

By jarren

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 shallot, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup brandy
• 1/3 cup whipping cream
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• Beef Oxo

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter over medium heat; cook shallot, stirring, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add brandy; cook, stirring, until reduced by half, about 30 seconds. Add cream, mustard, salt and pepper and a bit of beef Oxo. Cook, stirring, until thickened, about 30 seconds. If necessary, stir in water, 1 tsp at a time, to loosen sauce.