Salmon Steaks With Wine Sauce Recipe

* Salmon steaks may be either fresh or frozen.

-- Thaw salmon steaks, if frozen.

Preheat a 6 1/2-inch microwave browning dish on 100% power for 3 minutes.

Add cooking oil to the browning dish; swirl to coat the dish.

Place fresh or thawed salmon steaks in the browning dish.

Micro-cook, covered, on 100% power for 30 seconds.

Turn the salmon steaks and micro-cook, covered, on 50% power about 3 minutes or till the salmon flakes easily when tested with a fork.

Let the salmon steaks stand, covered, while preparing the wine sauce.

For the wine sauce, in a 4-cup measure micro-cook the butter or margarine, uncovered, on 100% of power for 45 seconds to 1 minute or till melted.

Stir in the cornstarch and white pepper.

Stir in light cream.

Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power for 2 to 3 minutes or till mixture is thickened and bubbly, stirring every minute.

Stir HALF the hot cream mixture into the beaten egg yolk.

Return all to the 4-cup measure.

Micro-cook, uncovered, on 50% of power for 1 minute, stirring every 15 seconds.

Stir till mixture is smooth.

Stir in dry white wine.

Transfer the salmon steaks to a serving platter.

Spoon the wine sauce atop.

Garnish with seedless green grapes, if desired.