Recipe Book/Europe/UK/Basics

 

Brown Stock

 

Makes: 1.8 litres/3 pints

Ingredients:

225g/8oz

marrow bones

450-675g/1-1½lb

shin of beef, roughly chopped

20g/¾oz

beef dripping or olive oil

1

leek, cleaned

1

onion, peeled and chopped

100-125g/4 oz

carrots

1

Bouquet Garni

 

salt & freshly ground black pepper to season

Method:

In a pan, cover the bones with water and simmer for about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, pre-heat the oven to 220°C/425°F/Gas Mark 7.

Drain the bones, then put into a roasting pan with the beef dripping or oil.

Brown for about 30 minutes, turning from time to time.

Put the roasted bones and beef into a heavy-based pan and cover with cold water.

Add the prepared vegetables and seasoning and bring to the boil.

Skim scum from surface, cover and simmer for about 3 hours, adding additional water as required.

Strain, cool and remove the fat.