Foie de Veau a la Lyonnaise Veal Liver and Onions
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups thinly sliced onions
- 1 pound veal liver, cut into 4 (4-ounce) pieces
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup flour
- Potato Gratin, recipe follows
- 1 quart heavy cream
- 6 egg yolks
- Salt
- White pepper
- 3 pounds baking potatoes, like russets, peeled and thinly sliced, (vertically)
- 1 pound Gruyere, grated
- In a saute pan, over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter.
- Add the onions.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Saute until wilted, about 2 minutes.
- Season both sides of the liver with salt and pepper.
- Season the flour with salt and pepper.
- Dredge the liver in the flour, coating completely and shaking off the excess.
- In a large skillet, over medium heat, melt remaining 2 tablespoons of the butter.
- When the butter is hot, add the liver.
- Cook for 1 minute on each side, remove from the pan and set aside.
- To serve, place a serving of the gratin in the center of each plate.
- Lay a piece of the liver next to the gratin.
- Spoon the onions over the liver.
- Garnish with parsley
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk the cream and yolks together.
- Whisk well.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Butter a square-baking dish.
- Lay a layer of the potatoes over the bottom of the pan.
- Season the layer with salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle with an eighth of the cheese.
- Ladle 1 cup of the cream mixture over the cheese.
- Lay another layer of the potatoes over the cream mixture.
- Using your hands, firmly press the layers together.
- Repeat the above process with the remaining ingredients.
- Place a piece of parchment paper over the potatoes and cover with foil.
- Place in the oven and cook for 30 minutes.
- Remove the foil and continue to cook for 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and cool completely.
- Reheat and slice into individual servings.
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
butter, onions, veal, salt, freshly ground black pepper, flour, gratin, heavy cream, egg yolks, salt, white pepper, baking potatoes, gruyere
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/foie-de-veau-a-la-lyonnaise-veal-liver-and-onions-recipe.html (may not work)