Ingredients

  • 1/2 tablespoon sweet butter
  • 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 3 pounds boneless veal for stew
  • 3 tablespoons finely minced shallots
  • 1 large clove garlic, minced
  • 1 cup semidry white wine such as Riesling
  • 1/2 cup well-flavored veal or chicken stock
  • Salt and freshly ground white pepper
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup finely minced fresh dill
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Method

  • Heat the butter and oil in a heavy three-quart casserole.
  • Add the veal and sear it until it is lightly browned.
  • Remove the veal from the pan.
  • Add the shallots and garlic and cook over low heat until they are soft but not brown.
  • Add the wine and stock and cook over high heat, scraping the pan.
  • Cook until the liquid is reduced by about half.
  • Return the veal to the pan, season with salt and pepper and baste with the pan juices.
  • Stir in the cream and half the dill.
  • Cover and simmer for about one hour, until the veal is fork tender.
  • If, toward the end of cooking, too much of the liquid in the pan has evaporated, add a little more stock or wine.
  • Check seasonings again and stir in the remaining dill and the lemon juice.
  • Serve at once.