Creamy Chicken Fricassee

Ingredients

• 1 chicken or rabbit, cut into pieces
• All-purpose flour, for dredging
• Clarified butter, for frying
• Strong veal or beef broth, enough to cover
• 1 bunch fresh thyme
• 1 onion, studded with cloves
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 blade of mace
• ¼ pound butter
• 2 egg yolks, beaten
• ¼ pint heavy cream
• All-purpose flour, for thickening (if needed)
• Lemon juice

Method

1. 1 Cut chicken or rabbit into pieces. Wash, dry thoroughly, and dredge well in flour.
2. 2 Fry pieces in clarified butter until lightly browned. Transfer to a stewpan.
3. 3 Add enough veal or beef broth to cover the meat. Add thyme, clove-studded onion, pepper, salt, and mace. Cover and stew until tender and liquid reduces by half.
4. 4 Stir in butter, beaten egg yolks, and cream. Bring to a boil. If sauce is thin, whisk in a little flour. Finish with lemon juice.