These famous veal cutlets, wrapped in paper, are said to be the invention of Madame de Maintenon and her brother, the Baron d’Aubigny, who like many notable people in the time of Louis XIV and Louis XV, dabbled in cookery and spent much time experimenting and inventing new dishes.
Ingredients
Veal cutlets, mushrooms, shallots
1 small onion, thin slices of lean ham, butter, salad oil, salt, pepper, an
The veal cutlets should be trimmed, and the bone sawed, so as to leave only about 1inch protruding from the cutlet. Cook the cutlets in butter in a sauté pan, till well browned on both sides, seasoning with salt and pepper. Remove from the saucepan when done, and drain. On each cutlet