Allspice Veal Roll
From: Marielle, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Comments: A delicious easy to prepare English recipe, really nice served garnished on top and all around with thin orange slices and parsley or watercress sprigs.
Servings: 4
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1/3 cup [80 mL] fresh white bread crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] raisins
  • Grated rind of 1 orange
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] finely chopped parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] dried sage
  • 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] dried thyme
  • 5 mL [1 teaspoon] finely chopped onion
  • 2 pounds [900 g] boned lean shoulder of veal
  • 45 g [3 tablespoons] cold butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] allspice
  • 30 g [2 tablespoons] softened butter
  • 60 g [4 tablespoons] melted butter
  • 3 tablespoons [45 mL] orange juice [more if needed]
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • Preheat oven to 350°F [180°C].
  • Mix together bread crumbs, raisins, grated orange rind, chopped parsley, sage, thyme and chopped onion.
  • Arrange shoulder of veal, fat side down, flat onto a working surface.
  • Evenly spread seasoned bread crumbs on top of meat leaving a free space all around.
  • Salt and pepper stuffing with 4 turns peppermill.
  • Cut cold butter into tiny dices;
  • Evenly top stuffing with butter dices.
  • Tightly roll meat pressing all stuffing inside the roll; secure roll every 1-inch [2.5-cm] with a string.
  • Mix together allspice and softened butter.
  • Evenly coat meat roll with seasoned butter; pour orange juice all over the meat.
  • Pour melted butter into a roasting pan; transfer meat into roasting pan.
  • Roast meat in the middle of preaheated oven brushing meat with cooking juices every once in while and adding more orange juice whenever necessary.
  • Roast veal for 25 minutes per pound [454 g], plus 25 more minutes whatever the weight of the meat.
  • Remove string to serve, onto a warm serving plate.