Stuffed Cutlets
Origin: Florence, Italy
Source: Pellegrino Artusi, 1891
Ingredients
- g milk-fed veal (or chicken or turkey breast)
- g flour (for the balsamella)
- g butter (for the balsamella)
- dl milk (for the balsamella)
- tbsp Parmesan cheese
- egg yolk
- egg and breadcrumbs
- oil or lard
- salt, lemon
Instructions
- Form thin cutlets from milk-fed veal or poultry breast (170 g yields 6-7); fry plainly in butter, salt, and set aside.
- Make a firm balsamella (70 g flour, 20 g butter, 2 dl milk); off heat, salt and stir in a spoonful of Parmesan and an egg yolk.
- When cold, coat both sides of the cutlets a coin's thickness, smoothing with an oiled blade.
- Dip in egg, bread, fry in oil or lard, and serve with lemon wedges.