Demi-glace Or Semi-demi-glace (simple Reduction And 2 Cheats)

Total Time: 12 hrs 3 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins Cook Time: 12 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 quarts homemade beef stock
• 2 tablespoons red wine (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, bring stock to a boil.
• 2 turn heat down to the lowest heat setting and allow to simmer for several hours until stock has reduced to 1-2 cups (remove any scum that rises to the surface as it simmers).
• 3 it has reduced to demi-glace if it thoroughly coats the back of the spoon.
• 4 *it's not as good as the homemade stock, but a good quality canned beef consommé can be used as a shortcut substitution. reduce by half in the same way.
• 5 **in a real pinch 2 teaspoons beef base can be dissolved in 2 tablespoons red wine as a substitute for demi-glace.