Rullapylsa Recipes

RULLAPYLSA

Steps:

• BRINE: In a large stock pot, boil brine ingredients for 20 minutes, then cool.
• MEAT: mix all the seasonings and onion together and spread over meat. Roll tightly, like a jelly roll, and place in fine mesh netting, then place in cooled brine. Put a plate over the meat to hold it down and keep it covered in brine. Leave it in a cool place for 1 week.
• Boil meat gently in fresh water for 2 - 2 1/2 hours, then cool and refrigerate. Eat with fresh brown bread.

RULLAPYLSA

Steps:

• You can mix any quantity of spice to have available for the next time you make Rullapylsa.
• Lay out the lamb flank or shoulder (the shoulder may be butter flied to make as flat as possible) and sprinkle
• liberally with spice mixture.
• Place a layer of onions on the spiced meat and roll like a jellyroll.
• Tie the roll tightly with butcher cord and place in salt brine or in a plastic bag in a refrigerator for at least 5 days. After the Rullapylsa has sat for 5 to 7 days you boil it at a slow boil for 2 hours.
• The Rullapylsa is then removed from the water and cooled and lightly pressed
• (you can use two plates and a 4 litre milk jug to press the Rullapylsa).
• After the Rullapylsa has cooled you slice and serve on Icelandic brown bread and butter (open faced)

RULLEPOLSE

Steps:

• Place steak between 2 sheets of plastic wrap, and flatten to 1/4 ince thickness, using a meat mallet or rolling pin.
• Sprinkle steak evenly with salt, allspice, pepper and onion.
• Place pork on narrow end of steak, and roll steak around it.
• Secure at 2 inch intervals with heavy string.
• Place seam side down, in a large Dutch oven. Add water, broth, and pickling spice; cover and bake at 350 degrees for 3 hours or until tender.
• Remove from cooking liquids; let cool, and wrap in heavy duty plastic wrap.
• Discard cooking liquid.
• Place wrapped meat in an 8 1/2x4 1/2x3 inch loar dish. Place a weight on top of meat (a foil wrapped brick works well).
• Chill 8 hours. Remove string; cut into 1/4 inch thick slices.
• Arrange on lettuce lined plate, if desired.