Name: Chestnut And Pear Gravy
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 sprigs bouquet garni parsley, 4 thyme, 1 rosemary, 1 marjoram and 1 bay leaf) wrapped & tied in cheesecloth; 3 Tbsps butter for finishing; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 118 milliliters chopped peeled chestnuts (either fresh or jarred); 237 milliliters dry red wine; 4 unpeeled garlic cloves; 1 medium leek, chopped; 237 milliliters Madeira; 1 medium onion, choppes; 2 Tbsps pear eau-de-vie (optional); 454 grams pears (seckel, Bosc, Anjou or Bartlett), peeled, cored and cut into small pieces; 710 milliliters Drippings and liquids strained from the turkey pan + enough chicken stock to make; 473 milliliters water; 118 milliliters whipping cream