Ingredients

  • an onion
  • a thick slice of butter
  • a small carrot
  • a rib of celery
  • all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons
  • soft, pitted prunes 7 ounces (200g)
  • a few sprig of thyme
  • bay leaves 2
  • dry Marsala scant 1 cup (200ml)
  • light stock or, at a push, water 2 cups (500ml)
  • a little butter
  • turkey steaks 4, about 4 ounces (125g) each
  • a few leaves of thyme

Method

  • Peel and coarsely chop the onion.
  • Put it in a pan with the butter over medium heat and let it soften.
  • Scrub and dice the carrot and celery and add to the onion.
  • Let the vegetables cook until soft and lightly colored.
  • Stir in the flour and let it turn pale golden, then chop the prunes and add them with the thyme and the bay leaves.
  • Immediately pour in the Marsala and stock.
  • Decrease the heat to a simmer and let bubble quietly for twenty minutes.
  • To prepare the turkey steaks, melt the butter in a large, shallow pan.
  • Season the steaks with salt, black pepper, and the thyme leaves (dont skip the thyme).
  • When the butter sizzles, lay the steaks in the pan and let them color on the underside before turning them over and continuing over gentle heat until tender.
  • They should take about eight minutes, depending on their thickness.
  • Remove to warm plates and serve with the hot prune sauce and the red cabbage that precedes.