Veal stew w/ cherries

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2poundsVeal boneless cubed 1\"
4tablespoonsButter
2tablespoonsFlour
1cupWhite beans dried
4eachesScallions whole lg. chopped
2cupsSour cherries canned
½cupMadiera or Port wine
1teaspoonSalt
1tablespoonWhite pper
1cupCherry juice
1teaspoonNutmeg freshly ground
6tablespoonsSour cream

Directions

Soak beans overnight, rinse and cook until tender. Drain and set aside. Dredge veal in the flour then brown in butter. Add scallions, cherries, wine, cherry juice, salt & pepper, & the nutmeg to the veal. Bring to a boil, rduce the heat to low and simmer for 90 minutes. Add the beans to the pot approximately 20 minutes before serving. If possible make this stew a day in advance, refrigerate, then reheat. It tastes better that way. Add the sour cream as a garnish at serving. Origin: Svetlana Bilovko, Samara-Russia, circa 1995