Les mignons de veau au citron

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1Lemon
1cupCold water
1teaspoonSugar
21ouncesVeal tenderloin; cut in 8 pieces and trimmed of fat; or-
4Veal cutlets; cut 1 inch thick and trimmed of fat
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
½cupButter
8tablespoonsWhite wine
2tablespoonsChopped parsley

Directions

With a vegetable peeler, peel the lemon and cut peel into julienne strips.

Put strips in ½ cup water, bring to a boil, drain, and refresh with cold water. Combine strips, ½ cup water and sugar. Simmer until water has evaporated. Season the veal and cook over moderate heat in ⅓ of the butter for about 5 minutes per side. Remove veal and keep hot. Pour off the butter but DO NOT WASH PAN. Add wine and deglaze the pan reducing the wine to 2 Tablespoons. Add the remaining butter and mix well. Do not boil. Add parsley and lemon strips and heat through. Arrange veal on plates and pour remaining juice into the sauce. Pour sauce over veal and garnish with lemon slices. Yield: 4 servings.

MARILYN HUSSMAN AUGUR

(MRS. JAMES)

DALLAS, TX

From <Traditions:ATasteoftheGoodLife>, by the Little Rock (AR) Junior League. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .