Ingredients

1lb (450g) String beans

1/2 cup Sauce Poulette

Sauce Poulette Recipe

2 tbsp Butter

1 tbsp Flour

2 cups Clear chicken broth

1/2 tsp Salt

1/4 tsp Pepper

2 sprigs Parsley

2 Egg yolks

1 Lemon, juice only

1 tbsp Parsley, finely chopped

Method

Remove stems and tips from beans.

Wash and place in a saucepan.

Cook in salted boiling water for 15 minutes until beans are tender the drain thoroughly and cool.

In salad bowl, combine the sauce and the string beans.

Serve hot.

Sauce Poulette

In medium-size heavy saucepan, heat 1 tbsp butter.

Add flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.

Stir in chicken broth.

Add salt, pepper, and sprigs of parsley.

Bring to boil, stirring occasionally.

Lower heat and simmer for 30 minutes.

Discard sprigs of parsley.

Blend sauce with yolks.

Off the heat, add lemon juice, chopped parsley, and remaining butter cut into small pieces.

Stir until butter is melted and well blended.

Serve hot.

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