Mock Venison

Name: Mock Venison (Hamis Őztokány)
Yield: 10 to 12 servings
Cuisine: Hungary
Ingredients: 1 small knob celery; 2 tablespoons flour; 1 tablespoon sugar; ¼ pound double-smoked bacon, cut into little strips; 1 tablespoon prepared mustard; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 medium-sized onions, peeled and minced; 2 bay leaves; ½ cup sour cream; Grated rind of ½ lemon; 1 trimmed whole beef tenderloin, 5 to 6 pounds; 10 peppercorns; ½ cup wine vinegar; 2 parsnips; 2 carrots; ½ cup red wine; 1 teaspoon and 2 tablespoons lard

Hamis Őztokány

Preparation info

10 to 12
servings

Difficulty
Complex

Appears in

The Cuisine of Hungary

By George Lang

Published 1982

About

Ingredients

1 trimmed whole beef tenderloin, 5 to 6 pounds
¼ pound double-smoked bacon, cut into little strips

Europe
Hungary
Dinner
Eastern Europe

Method

Start this recipe 2 or 3 days before you plan to serve it. Lard the beef with little strips of bacon.
Peel knob celery, parsnips and carrots; cut into small pieces. Mix 3 cups water, the vinegar and wine in a large roasting pan (not aluminum). Add the vegetables and br