Calves' Sweetbreads with Cream Sauce
From: Denise, Connecticut, USA
Servings: 4
IngredientsPreparation
  • 3 tablespoons [45 g] butter
  • 1 cup [250 mL] fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/4 cup [35 g] flour
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] milk
  • 1 1/4 cups [310 mL] broth
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] Brandy
  • 1 pound [454 g] cooked calves' sweetbreads, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] parsley flakes
  • 2/3 cup [160 mL] light cream
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] toasted breadcrumbs
  • Preheat oven to 350°F [180°C].
  • Heat 1 tablespoon [15 g] of the buter; cook mushrooms until soft.
  • Add flour.
  • Gradually add milk and hot broth; bring to boil, stirring.
  • Add Brandy, cooked sweetbread slices, parsley flakes and cream.
  • Immediately remove from heat; salt and pepper mixture.
  • Pour into a greased oven-safe casserole.
  • Melt remaining butter before mixing in breadcrumbs until really well coated.
  • Evenly spread readcrumbs mixture over sweetbreads; place pan into a larger pan half-filled with hot water.
  • Bake into preheated oven for 30 minutes before serving.