2 ea Thick slices of lemon 2 ea Thick slices of orange 2 ea Slices fresh ginger, peeled 1 1/2 c Sugar 1 sm Bay leaf 2 c Fresh cranberries 4 lb Boneless loin of venison, -at room temperature 2 tb Olive oil 1 t Salt 1 1/4 t Freshly ground pepper 3/4 t Juniper berries, finely -chopped 2 c Dry red wine 2 c Beef or venison stock 2 tb Cold butter, cut into pieces Fresh thyme sprigs, -for garnish In a medium nonreactive saucepan, combine the lemon, orange, ginger, sugar and bay leaf with 1 cup of cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Reduce the heat to moderate and boil, uncovered, until syrupy, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the cranberries, then remove from heat and cool. Transfer the mixture to a glass container, coer and refrigerate for 1 to 2 days, stirring once or twice during that time. Preheat the oven to 400F. Rub the venison with the olive oil, 3/4 teaspoon of the salt, 1 teaspoon of the pepper and 1/2 teaspoon of the chopped juniper berries, pressing the seasonings into the meat. Set the loin on a rack in a roasting pan and roast, basting frequently with the pan juices, until medium-rare (about 135F on a meat thermometer), 25 to 30 minutes. Cover the venison loosely with foil and set aside for 10 to 15 minutes before carving. Meanwhile, remove and discard the bay leaf and the lemon, orange and ginger slices from the cranberries. In a food processor or blender, puree half the cranberries and half the liquid until smooth. In a medium nonreactive saucepan, boil the wine over high heat until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 5 mintues. Add the stock and bring to a boil. Add the cranberry puree, reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Strain the reamining whole cranberrie and add them to the sauce with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon each of salt, pepper and chopped juniper berries. Swirl in the cold butter. Slice the venison thinly (stir any juices into the sauce) and serve wtih the sauce, reheated if necessary. |
1 x Fillets cut in small pieces 1 x Olive oil 1 x Lemon juice 1 ea Eggplant, 1/4" slices 1 x Flour 1 x Egg, beaten 1 x Bread crumbs 1/4 lb Butter Marinate cut pieces of fish for five minutes in lemon juice, salt and pepper. Brush them with oil and broil to golden brown. Cut eggplant into 1/4" slices. Dip the slices in flour, egg and bread crumbs. Bake in a pan with butter then remove, place fish on top of eggplant and put on a platter. Garnish with boiled egg and stuffed tomatoes. Also for: Any tasty fish. Recipe date: 11/29/87 |
10 Larding strips 1 1/2 - 2" (about 1/4-1/2 lb salt pork) 6 lb Leg of venison 2 Cloves garlic, sliced thin 1/4 lb Butter, softened 1 tb Powdered thyme 3 tb Flour Salt & pepper to taste 2 1/4 c Stock or beef broth 1>. Lard the venison with the salt pork, adding the garlic slices after the salt pork has been inserted. 2>. Rub all surfaces of the leg with soft butter and dust with the powdered thyme. 3>. Put roast in uncovered roasting pan, add 1/2 cup liquid, and roast at 3250F for about two hours. Venison should be srved rare, but not bloody, so figure about 16 minutes per pound. 4>. Turn off oven, open the door, and wave it open several times to reduce heat. Place the roast in a metal pan and keep hot--don not roast anymore. 5>. In the roasting pan, combine flour and drippings, stirring in the stock. Heat pan on stovetop and cook on high heat, stirring constantly, until gravy is thickened to proper consistency. |
6 ea Fillets, 8 oz each 1 ea Onion, large, thinly sliced 1 ea Lemon, large, sliced thin 1/8 t Thyme 1/2 ea Bay leaf 4 T Butter 2 t Flour 2 t Butter 2 c Champagne, extra dry or brut 4 ea Egg yolks 1 x Salt & pepper to taste Mix together the 2 tsp flour and 2 tsp butter; reserve. Butter generously a baking dish large enough to hold fish. Arrange fillets, covering with onion and lemon slices, season with salt and pepper, thyme and add bay leaf piece. Pour in 1-1/2 C Champagne. Place fish in preheated 400 degree oven, checking after 10 minutes. Fish cooks very quickly this way and cannot be allowed to brown. Remove when milky white and flakes to fork. Discard lemon and onion but drain juice into small sauce pan. Keep fish warm. Concentrate juice over stove, thicken with dabs of flour-butter mix. Add 1/2 C champagne and egg yolks. Thicken beating over double boiler or over low fire. Cool sauce quickly when done. Spread over fish and serve. Recipe date: 12/11/87 |
1/2 ts Dried thyme or I sprig -fresh 2 sl Lean bacon, diced 2 Pheasants, 2 lb each * 3 lb Sauerkraut, thoroughly -rinsed and drained 1 1/2 c Dry white wine 1 ts Juniper berries (about 20) 2 Cloves 1 Bay leaf Defatted chicken stock or -water Salt and freshly ground -black pepper to taste * skinned, trimmed of fat and cut into serving pieces (backbones included) Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. In a large Dutch oven, saute bacon over medium heat until crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Add legs, backs and wings and brown in batches on all sides, 3 to 4 minutes. (Refrigerate breast pieces, covered, until needed.) Add sauerkraut, wine, Juniper berries, thyme, cloves and bay leaf to the Dutch oven. Cook over medium heat until about half the liquid has evaporated, about 10 to 15 minutes. Place the Dutch oven in the oven, uncovered. Bake for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally and adding liquid as needed, until the legs are tender and the sauerkraut is slightly browned Orange Glazed Caribou Roast
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