Calf's Liver with Onions, Raisins and Pine Nuts
- Ready In:
- 1hr 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 3 tablespoons raisins
- 2 tablespoons marsala wine
- 3⁄4 lb frozen pearl onions
- 1⁄4 cup butter
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons sugar
- flour, seasoned with
- salt and pepper (for dredging)
- 1 1⁄2 lbs calf liver, sliced thin
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
- 1 cup beef broth
directions
- In a small bowl let the raisins steep in the Marsala for 1 hour.
- In a saucepan, combine the onions, 2 tblsps of the butter, sugar and salt and pepper to taste and add enough water to just cover the onions.
- Bring to a boil over moderate-high heat and boil 10 minutes, or until water is evaporated.
- Saute the onions, shaking the pan, for 5 minutes, or until golden-brown.
- In a shallow dish, dredge the liver, patted dry, in the seasoned flour, shaking off excess.
- In a skillet, heat the remaining 2 tblsps butter and the oil over moderate-high heat until hot and sauté the liver in batches, turning it, for 3 minutes, or until browned outside and pink within.
- Transfer liver with slotted spatula and keep warm, covered.
- Add the raisin mixture and stock to skillet and reduce over moderate-high heat, stirring, until thickened slightly.
- Add the onions and salt and pepper to taste.
- Nap the liver with the sauce and sprinkle with pine nuts.
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