VEAL CUTLETS a la Maintenon (an Entree)
Origin: London, England
Source: Isabella Beeton, 1861
Ingredients
- 2-3 lb veal cutlets
- egg and bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoonful minced savoury herbs
- salt and pepper to taste
- a little grated nutmeg
Instructions
- Cut the cutlets about 3/4 inch in thickness, flatten them, and brush them over with the yolk of an egg;
- dip them into bread crumbs and minced herbs, season with pepper and salt and grated nutmeg, and fold each cutlet in a piece of buttered paper.
- Broil them, and send them to table with melted butter or a good gravy.