Ingredients

  • 4 veal escalopes, each weighing approx. 4 to 6 oz
  • 1 1/2 ounces butter
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 6 fluid ounces dry white wine
  • 14 fluid ounces veal stock or 14 fluid ounces chicken stock
  • 1 medium finely minced mushroom
  • 2 teaspoons ketchup, mixed with the mushroom
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons plain flour
  • 1 pinch ground mace
  • Garnish
  • crisp roll (bacon flavour, if you can find them)
  • fried button mushroom
  • lemon twist
  • parsley sprig

Method

  • Flatten each escalope between 2 sheets of greaseproof paper with a rolling pin or meat mallet.
  • Melt 1 oz.
  • of the butter in a large frying pan, add the escalopes and cook for 2 minutes on each side.
  • Transfer to a serving plate and keep hot.
  • Add the onion to the pan and cook for about 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened.
  • Stir in the wine and boil until almost evaporated.
  • Stir in the stock, mushroom ketchup and lemon juice.
  • Bring to the boil and simmer until the liquid has been reduced by about 50%.
  • Work the flour into the remaining butter, then gradually whisk into the stock to thicken slightly.
  • Stir in the mace.
  • Arrange the collops, overlapping each other, on the serving dish and spoon some sauce down the centre.
  • Garnish with crisp rolls, mushrooms, lemon twists and parsley.
  • Serve remaining sauce separately.