Veal Cooked With Shallots

Ingredients:

First - the picture accompanying this recipe is NOT the dish itself - I just wanted to explain what shallots are. They are referred to as "Spring Onions" in some countries and "Scallions" in other countries.

1kg veal fillet

1 small onion

cayenne pepper

2 sticks celery

1 1/4 cups stock

2 tablespoons butter

6 shallots or small pickling onions

yolks of 4 eggs

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 turnip

1 teaspoon chopped parsley

juice of 1 lemon

5 tablespoons cream

mashed potatoes and green beans

Method:

Slice veal and place in saucepan with stock.

Simmer for an hour.

Add vegetables, pre-cooked.

Lift out meat, drain.

Heat butter, fry shallots - but do not brown.

Add stock and yolks and stir gently.

Add salt, pepper, parsley, lemon juice and cream.

Return fillets to saucepan and reheat.

Serve on hot dish with mashed potatoes and green beans.

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