Saddle of Roe Deer with Cherries (Selle de Chevreuil aux Cerises)
Origin: Paris, France
Source: Auguste Escoffier, 1907
Ingredients
- saddle of roe deer
- verjuice marinade
- sauce Poivrade
- redcurrant jelly
- half-sugared cherries
Instructions
- Keep the saddle for 12 hours in a verjuice marinade.
- Soak the half-sugared cherries in hot water half an hour in advance.
- Roast the saddle on the spit, basting it with the marinade, and keep it well pink.
- Make the cherry sauce with equal parts sauce Poivrade and redcurrant jelly, adding 20 grammes of the cherries per litre.
- Arrange the saddle and serve the sauce at the same time.