Ingredients

1 thinly sliced shallot

1 cup white wine

1/4 cup lemon juice

1/2 tsp black pepper corns

2 oz heavy cream

6 oz cold unsalted butter

salt & pepper to taste.

Preparation

Combine the shallot, wine, lemon juice and peppercorns in a sauce pan over high heat. Reduce to 2 tbls. Add the heavy cream. When the mixture begins to bbubble, reduce the heat to low. Cube the butter, add one cube at a time, whisking while on the heat and then off the heat. Continue whisking in the butter until the mixture has reached a rich sauce consistency. Strain then season with salt to taste.