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                           Crown Rack of Veal

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Main dish                        Masterchefs
               Norleans

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2       ea           Veal, loins, frenched and
                       -- tied by the butcher
  3       oz           Butter, melted
  1       c            Crumbs, bread
    1/4   c            Cheese, Romano, grated
                       Salt (to taste)
                       Pepper (to taste)
  1       md           Carrot, chopped
  1       md           Onion, chopped
                       Bones and meat trimmings
                       -- from the veal loins
    1/2   c            Wine OR
    1/2   c            Water
                       -----STUFFING-----
    1/4   lb           Hog jowl, chopped
    1/4   c            Onion, chopped
    1/4   c            Oyster water
 18       ea           Oysters, quartered
  1       c            Crumbs, bread, soaked in
                       -- milk
  4       lg           Eggs
  2       tb           Parsley, minced
  2       tb           Scallions, minced
    1/2   c            Stock, beef

      Place the roast in a pan and put a small bowl in the cavity of
 the roast so that it will retain its proper shape.  Fill the bowl with
 water.

      Brush meat with melted butter and pat on the bread crumbs and
 Romano cheese.

      Salt and pepper, if desired.

      Add carrots, onions and any bones or scraps to the pan with wine
 or water.

      Cook in a 350 F oven for 1 1/2 hours.

      When done, remove bowl from the cavity and add stuffing.

      Strain the roasting juices and reduce to make a sauce.

 Stuffing:

      Cook the hog jowl slowly in a skillet to render the fat.

      Add onion and cook until clear.

      Add oysters and their water and cook to reduce by one-third.

      Squeeze milk out of the bread crumbs and add crumbs to the pan.

      Whisk eggs with the parsley and scallions and add to stuffing.

      Add beef stock and cook for 15 minutes.  Taste and correct
 seasoning.

      Source: Great Chefs of New Orleans, Tele-record Productions - 1983
      :    www.greatchefs.com - 747 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
      :    Chef Pierre Lacoste, Maison Pierre, Restaurant, New Orleans


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