Parsley Sauce Mary Berry Recipes

TRADITIONAL ENGLISH PARSLEY SAUCE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a medium-sized saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
• Stir in the flour and mustard (if using).
• Stir thoroughly to form a thick paste.
• Cook gently for 2 to 3 minutes more, watching the heat to ensure the paste does not burn. This will cook off the taste of raw flour in the finished sauce.
• Gradually whisk in the milk.
• Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, frequently whisking to make sure there are no lumps. The sauce should be quite thick but still pouring consistency. If too thick, add a little more milk.
• Add the fresh parsley and stir well.
• Season with a good pinch of sea salt and a few black pepper grinds. Taste and add more as needed.
• Keep the sauce warm, on low heat, until needed. If keeping sauce warm for more than 15 minutes, laying a piece of buttered parchment paper on the surface will prevent a skin from forming. If a slight skin does form, whisk thoroughly over heat, and it should disappear.
• Serve and enjoy.

COD WITH PARSLEY SAUCE AND MASH

Steps:

• For the parsley sauce, slowly bring the milk, onion, nutmeg, bay leaf and white peppercorns to a simmer in a pan. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside to cool for 8-10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt 25g/1oz of the butter in a heavy-based pan. Whisk in the flour to create a smooth paste (this is called a roux), then cook, whisking continuously, for one minute, or until the paste has thickened. Remove the pan from the heat.
• Strain the milk mixture into the roux mixture, then whisk well until completely incorporated.
• Return the pan to the heat and gradually bring the mixture to the boil, whisking continuously, until the sauce has thickened enough to coat the back of the spoon.
• Stir in the remaining 10g/½oz of butter until the sauce is glossy, then simmer for 2-3 minutes. Stir in the parsley and season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Meanwhile, for the mash, crush the cooked potatoes and celeriac cubes in a pan with the butter and cream until smooth and well combined. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Keep warm.
• For the cod, sprinkle the flour onto a plate and season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Dredge the cod fillets in the seasoned flour until completely coated.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the coated cod fillets and fry for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until crisp and golden-brown on both sides and cooked through. (NB: The cod is cooked through when the flesh is opaque.)
• When the cod is almost cooked through, dot the cod fillets with the butter, then squeeze over the lemon. When the butter has melted, remove the pan from the heat.
• To serve, spoon a portion of the mash into the centre of each of four serving plates. Place one fried cod fillet on top of each serving. Drizzle over the pan juices, then pour over the parsley sauce. Garnish each plate with a lemon wedge.

PARSLEY SAUCE FOR GOAT CHEESE RAVIOLI

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together parsley, olive oil, Parmesan, and water; season with salt and pepper.

PARSLEY SAUCE

Steps:

• Put the butter, flour and milk in a saucepan.
• Heat, whisking continuously, until the sauce thickens, boils and is smooth.
• Simmer for 1-2 minutes.
• Season to taste and add the parsley.