1 cup madeira wine or dry sherry
1 pan juices from roasted
1 . turkey
1 cup chicken broth
1/8 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp dried thyme
Directions
Boil wine, uncovered, in a small saucepan until reduced by about half.
Meanwhile, strain the pan juices into a 2-cup glass measure, gently
pressing on the solids to extract all of the liquid. Let the juices
rest for a few minutes, then skim away the grease that floats to the
top. Add chicken broth to make 1 1/2 cups liquid. Add juice-broth
mixture to the reduced wine, along with pepper and thyme. Boil for a
minute or two. Remove from heat and serve with turkey. Makes 16
servings.
* Approximate nutritional analysis: 18 calories per 2-tbsp. serving;
1g carbohydrate; .3g fat (13% of calories); 80mg sodium.
** American Health -- November 1995 **
Servings: 16 servings
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