Veal Francese
- [FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans serif]1/2 pound veal scallops from leg [/FONT]
- [FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans serif]Salt and pepper [/FONT]
- [FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans serif]1 egg, beaten well [/FONT]
- [FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans serif]Flour for dredging [/FONT]
- [FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans serif]6 tablespoons butter [/FONT]
- [FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans serif]1 cup dry white wine [/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans serif]Place veal pieces between 2 sheets of waxed paper and pound with a mallet until they're thin. Season with salt and pepper. [/FONT]
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Place the beaten egg in a wide, shallow bowl. Place the flour on a wide plate. [/FONT]
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Dip the pounded veal in the egg. Remove, letting the excess egg drip back into the bowl. [/FONT]
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Place each scallop in the flour, and coat lightly. Remove the scallops from the flour, and hold them in a single layer. [/FONT]
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Add 4 tablespoons of the butter to a sauté pan large enough to hold the 6 scallops in a single layer. Melt the butter over medium-high heat. [/FONT]
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When it foams, add the veal. Sauté, turning once, until the scallops are golden on the outside.
Remove the scallops and hold in a single layer. Spill the butter out of the sauté pan into a bowl, and return the pan to high heat.
Add the white wine and reduce it to 1/2 cup. Turn heat to very low. Swirl in the butter until the sauce is thickened. [/FONT]
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Add the reserved veal cutlets to the pan, turning them until they are coated with the sauce. [/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans serif]Divide scallops among 2 plates, pour remaining sauce over them, serve immediately. [/FONT]