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Stuffed Veal Brisket
Stuffed Veal Brisket is a traditional Jewish veal recipe served at the High Holidays and throughout the year.
8-10 servings
Prepare the stuffing:
1 tablespoon oil
2 carrots, finely chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 medium onions, chopped
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 cup cornflake crumbs
1 egg
garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper, to taste
If desired, add 1/2 cup fresh chopped parsley or chives, or a couple of teaspoon of your favorite dried herbs.
Heat oil and saute carrots, celery, onions and mushrooms until tender.
Pour off any liquid. Set aside until cooled off.
In a medium sized bowl, combine cornflake crumbs and the egg.
Sprinkle with some garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper.
Add cooled vegetable mixture and stir until ingredients are blended.
Add fresh parsley or other herbs, to taste and set stuffing aside.
Ingredients Stuffed Veal Brisket
5-6 lb. veal brisket – ask butcher to remove any bones and to make a ‘pocket’
Skewers, to close pocket that has been stuffed
garlic powder
paprika
salt and pepper
1 package dry onion soup
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons soya sauce
water, enough to help form a paste
1 large onion, sliced
olive oil, optional
1 cup red or white wine, beef or chicken broth or water
Directions
Using a long spoon, place stuffing in brisket pocket.
Close the pocket with skewers, ‘sewing’ or going in and out to keep pocket closed.
Sprinkle the outside of the brisket with garlic powder, paprika plus a dash of salt and pepper.
Make a paste of the onion soup mix, ketchup, soya sauce and a bit of water. Rub this mixture all over the veal brisket.
Line the bottom of a heavy roaster with sliced onions.
Place the prepared brisket on top of the onions.
At this point, you can drizzle a small amount of olive oil over the top of the brisket.
Pour wine, broth or water over onions at bottom of roasting pan.
Cover the roaster with a tight lid or with a layer of heavy duty tin foil.
Cook at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes then reduce heat to 325 degrees F and continue cooking for another 2 hours.
Baste occasionally.
Cool the meat before slicing.
Recipes Source : EasyJewishrecipes.com for Stuffed Veal Brisket
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Serves 6
Total preparation and cooking time: 2¾ hours
Ingredients
2 to 2½ lb veal brisket 1.1.2kg)
2-3 teaspoons vegetable oil 10-15ml
2 medium onions, thinly sliced (approximately 2 cups) 500ml
1 large clove garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon salt 5ml
½ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper 2.5ml
6 tablespoons apple juice 90ml
6 tablespoons water 90ml
3 large carrots, cut into 3 x ¼ x ¼ inch strips
¾ cup pitted prunes 180ml
½ cup dried apricots 125ml
Apple juice
2 teaspoons cornstarch 10ml
Directions
1. Heat oven to 450ºF (230°C) In Dutch oven, heat 2 teaspoons (10ml) oil over medium-high heat until hot.
Place veal brisket in pan and brown on both sides. Remove brisket from pan; set aside.
2. Add remaining 1 teaspoon (5ml) oil to pan, if necessary.
Add onions and garlic; cook and stir over medium-low heat 5 minutes or until onions are tender. Place brisket, fat side up, on top of onions. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Pour 6 tablespoons (90ml) each apple juice and water around brisket.
3. Cover tightly and cook in 450º (230°C) oven 30 minutes.
Reduce oven setting to 325ºF (160°C) continue cooking 1 hour.
Add carrots, parsnips, prunes and apricots to pan; continue cooking 30 minutes or until brisket and vegetables are tender.
Remove brisket, vegetable and fruit from pan; keep warm.
4. Pour cooking liquid into 1 cup liquid measure; skim fat.
Add enough apple juice to equal 1 cup.
Dissolve corn starch in liquids; return to Dutch oven.
Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly.
5. Trim excess fat from brisket.
Carve brisket across the grain into thin slices.
Arrange veal on a platter with vegetables and fruits. Serve with sauce.
Tips:
*Call ahead to make sure your meat manager had a veal brisket available.
He may have to order one.
*Potatoes may be substituted for parsnips if you desire.
*For extra apple flavor, add a sliced tart baking apple to the brisket when you add the dried fruit.
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Ingredients
2½ lb. veal brisket, fat removed (1kg)
1 envelope onion soup mix
½ cup dry white wine 125ml
2 tablespoons tomato paste 30ml
2 cups water 500ml
2 teaspoons paprika 10ml
1 teaspoon dried rosemary 5ml
1-2 cloves garlic, minced
fresh ground pepper to taste
6 red new potatoes, peeled and quartered
6 carrots, peeled and cut into 2 inch (5cm) diagonal slices
2 tablespoons arrowroot 30ml
¼ cup water, white wine or flat beer 60ml
Directions
Place the veal in a roasting pan and place under broiler until each side is golden brown.
Drain any accumulated fat.
Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C)
In a separate bowl, combine the onion soup mix and the first measure of water.
Pour over the meat in the roasting pan.
Spread the tomato paste across the meat.
Combine the paprika, rosemary, garlic and pepper; sprinkle over the meat.
Cover the meat and cook for 90 minutes.
Turn over brisket, baste with the pan juices and continue cooking an additional 30 minutes.
Then add the potatoes and carrots.
Cook 30-45 more minutes or until both meat and vegetables are tender.
Place meat on a cutting board and carve ½ inch slices, cutting diagonally against the grain.
Drain the juices from the roasting pan and pour into small saucepan.
In a separate bowl, combine the water, wine or beer with the arrowroot and mix well, dissolving any lumps of arrowroot powder.
Add this mixture to the saucepan.
Heat until a few bubbles start to form, then reduce heat immediately and cook, stirring constantly.
Continue cooking until sauce thickens enough to coat a spoon.
Return sliced meat to the roasting pan.
Spoon some of the gravy over the meat slices.
Cover roasting pan and return the pan to the oven for 15 minutes re-heating.
Place heated meat and vegetables on a platter.
Pass the remaining gravy separately.
Source: “A Holiday Meal”
Naomi Arbit
PALM BEACH JEWISH TIMES, 12/19/97
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