Madeira pepper sauce

Directions

1. Roughly crush the peppercorns in a mortar and pestle. ≈ 3 min
2. Finely chop the shallots. ≈ 8 min
3. Gently melt the butter in a saucepan. ⏱ ≈ 10 min
4. Add the chopped pepper and cook for 2 minutes in the melted butter. ⏱ 2 min
5. Add the shallots and allow them to soften. ≈ 3 min
6. Pour the Madeira and reduce it by half. ⏱ ≈ 10 min
7. Add the broth and reduce it by half. ⏱ ≈ 10 min
8. Add the cream and reduce until the desired consistency is reached. ⏱ ≈ 10 min
9. Salt and mix thoroughly. ≈ 4 min