Veal Olives
Origin: Tidewater Virginia
Source: Mary Randolph, 1824
Ingredients
- veal fillet
- 1 egg
- boiled ham
- salt
- pepper
- nutmeg
- parsley
- bread crumbs
- gravy
- forcemeat balls
- green pickles
Instructions
- Remove the bone from the veal fillet and cut thin slices the size of the leg. Beat each slice flat. Rub each piece with beaten egg yolk.
- Lay a thin slice of boiled ham on each piece of veal. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, grated nutmeg, chopped parsley, and bread crumbs.
- Roll each piece up tightly and secure with skewers. Rub the rolled pieces with egg and roll them in bread crumbs.
- Lay them on a tin dripping pan and place in an oven. When brown on one side, turn them. When sufficiently done, remove from the oven.
- Lay the veal olives in a rich, highly seasoned gravy of proper thickness. Stew them until tender.
- Garnish with forcemeat balls and sliced green pickles.