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Rum sauce

Rum sauce: egg yolks, sugar, cream, Madeira and rum are whisked together over heat without boiling. The original also mentions a simpler version with water and rum or rum essence. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 577.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 577 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The rum sauce stands among the dessert sauces and is the richer egg version. The first line of the original refers to a basic sauce on the previous page, which is not included here.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Whisk over heat

    Whisk egg yolks, sugar, cream, Madeira and rum together over gentle heat. The sauce must not boil.

  2. 2

    Note

    Note: The sauce is only warmed, not boiled. Use pasteurised eggs, or heat to about 72 C, if it is to be served to pregnant women, the elderly or small children.

Changes from the original

Old measures converted to dl, 1/2 l to 5 dl. The simpler version (2 dl water and 1/2 dessert spoon rum or 20 drops of rum essence 'in the same way') is omitted, since the basic sauce it refers to is not included.

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1949 (proofread, p. 577) → Modernised~92% of the text changedremovedadded
Romsaus tillages på samme måte med 2 del. vann og 1/2 dd. rom eller 20 dråper romolje eller 4 eggeplommer stk eggeplommer. 250 gr. sukker 1/2 l. fløte g sukker. 5 dl fløte. 2 dd. madeira, litt rom. Alt vispes dessertskje madeira. rom (litt, etter smak). Visp eggeplommer, sukker, fløte, madeira og rom sammen over varmen, svak varme. Sausen må ikke koke. koke.. Merk: Sausen er bare varmet opp og ikke kokt. Bruk pasteuriserte egg, eller varm til ca. 72 °C, hvis den skal serveres til gravide, eldre eller små barn.

Note on Modernised

Del. omregnet til dl, ½ l til 5 dl. Den enklere varianten (2 dl vann og ½ dessertskje rom eller 20 dråper romolje «på samme måte») er utelatt, siden grunnsausen den viser til ikke er med.

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Frequently asked questions

Can the sauce boil?
No, Erken says it must not boil.
Is there a simpler version?
The original mentions a version with water and rum or rum essence, but refers to a basic sauce not included here.

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