Creamy Stewed Celery in Brown Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 bunch celery, cut into 6-inch lengths
• ½ cup soup stock or gravy
• Salt and pepper to taste
• A pinch of nutmeg
• 4 tablespoons cream
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon flour

Method

1. 1 Boil celery in salted water until tender, then strain.
2. 2 Heat soup stock or gravy in a saucepan.
3. 3 Add celery, salt, pepper, and nutmeg to the stock.
4. 4 Whisk butter and flour together to make a thickening.
5. 5 Stir the thickening into the sauce, then add cream.
6. 6 Simmer for a few minutes until thickened and serve.