Recipe - Veal Schnitzel With Cranberries And Cassis

2 English veal schnitzels
1 Egg; size 3, beaten
1 ounce Fresh white breadcrumbs
One half ounce Butter
1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
2 teaspoon Freshly chopped thyme
284 mg Fresh chicken or beef stock
2 tablespoon Redcurrant jelly
5 ounce Fresh or frozen cranberries;
(defrosted if
; frozen)
2 tablespoon Creme de Cassis liqueur
4 tablespoon Single cream
Salt and freshly ground
black pepper

1. Using a meat mallet or rolling pin, slightly flatten each veal schnitzel
to an approximate thickness of 5 mm (One fourth inch).

2. Dip the schnitzels into the beaten egg and then the breadcrumbs, coating
both sides.

3. Heat the butter and oil in a large frying pan, place in the breaded
schnitzels and fry for 2 minutes on each side. Remove and keep warm while
the sauce is made.

4. Stir in the thyme and add the fresh stock, simmer rapidly until the
stock is reduced by half.

5. Add the redcurrant jelly and stir until melted. Stir in the cranberries
and Creme de Cassis and simmer gently until the cranberries are tender.

6. Stir in the cream and add seasoning to taste. Heat through for 1 minute.
Serve the schnitzels with the sauce and accompany with buttered new
potatoes and blanched French beans or mange tout. Converted by MC_Buster.

NOTES : This traditional German dish is delicious served with buttered new
potatoes and French beans or mange tout.

Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.