Veau Flamande

Braised Veal with Dried Fruit

Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

By Anne Willan

Published 1981

  • About

Northerners like pronounced flavours. They cook their meat not only with vinegar or beer but also with fruit.

Ingredients

120 g prunes

Method

Soak the prunes and apricots for about 1 hour in enough hot water to cover generously; drain.

Meanwhile, heat the butter in a heavy casserole over a medium fire, add the veal and brown it on all sides. Add the broth, thyme, salt and pepper. Cover tightly and cook over a low fire for 45 minutes, turning the meat occasionally so it does not dry out. Add the prunes, apricots and raisins an