Danish "forloren Skilpadde" Mock Turtle Soup
- Ready In:
- 20hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
-
12
ingredients
- 1 calf's head, split in two, brains, eyes & ears removed before scrubbing well with a stiff brush, reserve the tong
- water
- salt
- 1 bouquet garni
- 4 ounces butter
- 4 medium onions, sliced
- 1 celery root, peeled & cubes
- 2 leeks, white parts only, sliced
- 4 carrots, sliced
- 2 ounces butter
- 4 tablespoons flour
- paprika, to taste
- lemon juice, to taste
- 2⁄3 cup madeira wine
- 10 ounces fish balls
- 10 ounces meatballs (Danish "Fars")
- 6 hard-boiled eggs, cut length wise in half, but kept warm until serving
directions
- After scrubbing the calf's head well rinse it in several lots of water.
- Leave the head to soak in water for at least 6 hours.
- Place the head in a large pot cover with water add salt (to taste), and boquet garni (to taste).
- Bring slowly to a boil and remove any scum which forms.
- Simmer about 3 hours until tender.
- Drain the calf's head, reserve the stock.
- Remove the meat from the bone and cut into 1" cubes.
- Press the cubed meat between 2 plates with a heavy weight on top.
- Cook the tongue separately until tender; drain, cool skin and cut into 1" cubes.
- Brown 4 oz of butter in a saucepan add the prepared veggies and saute for a few minutes.
- Add about 3 pints of strained stock.
- Simmer for about 1-1 1/2 hours and strain.
- In another saucepan with a heavy base melt the remaining 2 oz butter and stir in the flour, stirring until nutty brown.
- Gradually stir in the strained 3 pints of stock.
- Cook over low heat until smooth and thick.
- Season with paprika, lemon juice, tasting as you go and add the madeira.
- Add cubed calf's meat, tongue and the fish balls, meat balls, heat carefully with out boiling until hot.
- Serve in deepsoup bowls garnished with a half boiled egg.
- Have extra Madeira on the table to add to the dish if desired.
- Serve with french bread.
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Bergy
Small town in the Okanagan, B.C.
On January 10 2010 I will celebrate 9 years of Life with Zaar. I can't imagine being without it! It has become part of my daily routine.
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