Estonian Stuffed Veal Roll Recipes

VEAL ROLLS STUFFED WITH SPINACH AND GRUYèRE

Steps:

• Mash anchovy paste into 4 tablespoons butter in a bowl until combined. Gently pound cutlets to slightly less than 1/8 inch thick between 2 sheets of plastic wrap with flat side of a meat pounder or with a rolling pin. Pat cutlets dry and season lightly with salt and pepper, then spread 1 1/2 teaspoons anchovy butter over top of each cutlet. (You will have a little butter left over.) Sprinkle 1/4 cup cheese over anchovy butter, leaving a 1/4-inch border, then arrange spinach leaves, overlapping in 1 layer, to cover cutlets. Working with 1 cutlet at a time, arrange with a short side nearest you and roll up tightly, then secure with a wooden pick.
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.
• Pat rolls dry. Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch ovenproof heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté veal, turning occasionally, until golden on all sides, about 4 minutes total. Transfer skillet to oven and bake veal until just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer veal with tongs to a platter (reserve skillet) and keep warm, covered.
• Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet, then add wine and deglaze skillet by boiling (on stovetop) over high heat, scraping up brown bits, until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat, then add any juices accumulated on platter and swirl in remaining 2 tablespoons butter (not remaining anchovy butter). Cook over low heat until incorporated. Stir in parsley and salt and pepper to taste.

ESTONIAN STUFFED VEAL ROLL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Stuffing:.
• Combine ground meats in a large mixing bowl then add bread crumbs, onions, water, eggs, 1 Tbsp salt and 1 tsp pepper.
• Mix until all ingredients are very well combined )your hands work well for this); then vigorously knead mixture for 3-5 minutes.
• Spread the veal skin-side down flat on work surface; using a small, sharp knife, make small cuts in the thickest areas of the meat to make it lie even flatter. Cover with plastic wrap or a towel.
• With the side of a cleaver or meat mallet, pound meat to a fairly uniform thickness.
• Remove cover and sprinkle veal liberally with salt and pepper.
• Spread 1/2 the stuffing on the veal, leaving a 2" border of veal exposed all around the sides.
• Lay hard-boiled eggs in a row down the length of stuffing & spread remaining stuffing in a layer over them.
• Bring one long side of the veal over the filling to the middle and tuck-in the two ends. Bring the other side over the filling to enclose it very well.Tie up with string. tie rolled veal crosswise at 2" intervals, then with more cord tie it lengthwise.
• Place the rolled veal seam-side down in a shallow roasting pan large enough to hold it.
• Pour in 1 1/2 cup chicken stock and roast for 2 hours basting occasionally with the pan juices.
• When meat is golden brown carefully transfer it to a serving platter; remove & discard cords.
• Bring juices remaining in pan to a boil over high-heat. If most of liquid has cooked away add remaining 1/2 cup chicken broth to pan.
• Scrape into it any bits that may be sticking to bottom and sides of pan. Remove from heat then stir 1/2 cup sour cream into sauce 1 Tbsp at a time. Season to taste.
• Slice veal roll crosswise into 1" rounds and arrange slightly overlapping down center of a large preheated platter. Moisten them with a few Tbsp sauce and serve remaining sauce separately.

STUFFED VEAL ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Place the mushrooms, the 1/2-box defrosted spinach, leaves from the rosemary sprigs, olives, orange zest, and lemon zest into the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Pulse to combine to a paste.
• Untie the roast. Season both sides with salt and pepper. Spread the stuffing paste evenly over the surface of the veal, generously covering it.
• Reroll the roast and tie it just tightly enough to secure; don't tie too tightly or the filling will all ooze out. The filling will be visible.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Add the veal roast and sear on all sides until the meat is a deep golden-brown. Place the seared roast into a roasting pan.
• In a small bowl, mix the honey, apricot preserves, and mustard. Rub all the meat surfaces with a thick coating of the apricot-honey mixture, reserving some mixture. Bake for 1 hour, covered. Remove the roast from the oven and baste with remaining apricot-honey mixture. Return to the oven, uncovered, for 15 more minutes. Allow the roast to stand for 10 minutes before slicing. The roast should be juicy and slightly pink in the center.

SPIEDINI (STUFFED VEAL ROLLS)

Steps:

• Prepare a medium hot charcoal fire, preheat a gas grill, or the broiler. Place grill rack or broiler pan 4 inches from heat.
• Place cutlets between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and pound to 1/4 inch thickness. (If you don't have a meat pounder or mallet just use an empty wine bottle).
• Cut veal into 3 x 2 inch pieces and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cut mozzarella into 1 x 1/2 inch thick sticks and place a piece of cheese across the center of each cutlet. Sprinkle with parsley and garlic, roll up each piece of veal from one of the short sides.
• Skewer rolls onto two metal or bamboo skewers (hold skewers in the same hand, parallel and about an inch apart). Rolls should barely be touching. Skewer all meat in this way.
• Brush rolls with olive oil. Sprinkle with bread crumbs, patting them so they stick. Grill/broil skewers, turning once, until meat is browned and the cheese is slightly melted (about 10 minutes).
• Slide rolls off skewers and onto a warm serving platter. Serve immediately.

STUFFED VEAL SCALOPPINE ROLLS WITH MARSALA WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Pound each veal cutlet between sheets of waxed paper or plastic wrap to 1/8-1/4" thickness. (Very thin.).
• Place prosciutto slices on top of each cutlet.
• Top each with mozzarella cheese.
• Roll up each cutlet and secure with wooden toothpicks.
• *These can be refrigerated up to 8 hours if you want to do this ahead of time for company.
• In large skillet. melt butter over med-high heat.
• Add veal rolls and cook, turning frequently to brown on all sides.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Cover skillet and cook 10 minutes or til veal is fork tender.
• Remove from heat.
• Transfer rolls to a serving platter, removing toothpicks.
• Cover with foil and place in warm oven to keep hot.
• In small bowl, mix flour, pepper and water to make a smooth paste.
• Add flour mixture to drippings in skillet.
• Bring mixture to boiling over high heat, stirring constantly; reduce heat to low and simmer 3 minutes continually stirring.
• Add wine and simmer 1 minute longer.
• Remove veal rolls from oven, uncover, and pour sauce over veal rolls.
• Sprinkle with chopped parsley.
• Serve veal rolls with poppy seed noodles if desired.
• Poppy Seed Noodles:.
• Cook an 8 oz. pkg. of egg noodles til done, drain.
• Toss noodles with 1/4 cup melted butter and 1 Tbl. poppy seeds.
• Veal and noodles make 4 servings.

STUFFED ROLLS OF VEAL

Steps:

• Let the oil and garlic steep in a small bowl 30 minutes to 2 hours.
• Toss the bread crumbs with half the infused oil and the parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Place two of the veal slices between two sheets of plastic wrap and, with the smooth side of a heavy meat mallet, pound each slice of veal into a rough rectangular shape about 1/4 inch thick. Don't pound the veal too thin, or there is a possibility that the filling will leak during cooking. Repeat with the remaining veal. Divide the cheese and tomatoes evenly among the slices of veal, placing them along the center of one of the longer edges. Sprinkle half the seasoned bread crumbs over the tomatoes and cheese and drizzle on half the remaining infused oil. Roll the scallopine around the filling into compact rolls. Secure the flap with two toothpicks to keep the rolls intact while they cook.
• Preheat the oven to 425° F. Lightly brush a baking pan into which the veal rolls fit comfortably with some of the remaining infused oil. Arrange the veal side by side and seam side down in the prepared dish. Scatter the remaining bread crumbs in an even layer over the veal and drizzle on the remaining infused oil. Bake until the bread crumbs are golden brown and the cheese in the filling is melted, about 20 minutes. Serve as is or with a slice of lemon.