for 4 person

To prepare

1 kg

veal loin

Meat

2 tbsp	mustard
1 tbsp	oil
2	garlic cloves, squeezed
3 tbsp	thyme leaves, finely chopped
2 tbsp	rosemary, finely chopped
1 tsp	salt
a little	pepper
	oil for frying

Dumpling mixture

1 tbsp	butter
1	onion, finely chopped
1 dl	carrot juice
400 g	zopf bread, cut into cubes
150 g	carrots, coarsely grated
1 tsp	salt
1	egg, beaten

Dumplings

	salted water, boiling
	oil for frying

Sauce

1 dl	port
2 dl	veal stock
1 bunch	thyme, leaves torn off
1 tsp	Maizena cornflour
1 tbsp	water
20 g	butter, cut into pieces, cold

How it's done

To prepare

Remove the meat from the fridge approx. 30 mins. prior to cooking. Preheat the oven to 80°C, warm the platter and plates.

Meat

Combine the mustard with all the other ingredients up to and including the rosemary, season. Rub the mixture into the meat. Heat the oil in a frying pan. Brown the meat on all sides for approx. 3 mins., remove, set the pan to one side. Place the meat on a warmed platter, insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part.

To cook at a low temperature

Approx. 1¼ hrs. in the centre of an oven preheated to 80°C. The core temperature should be approx. 58°C.

Dumpling mixture

Heat the butter in a pan. Add the onion, sauté for approx. 3 mins., remove the pan from the heat. Pour in the carrot juice. Mix in the bread, carrots and salt, leave to absorb for approx. 10 mins. Add the egg, knead by hand to form a compact mass, shape into 16 equal-sized balls with wet hands.

Dumplings

Cook the dumplings in simmering salted water for approx. 5 mins. per batch. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain well. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan. Reduce the heat, fry the dumplings on all sides for approx. 5 mins., cover and set aside.

Sauce

Pour the port and stock into the pan, bring to the boil, loosen any bits that have stuck to the pan. Add the thyme, reduce the liquid for approx. 1. min.. Mix the cornflour with the water, add to the pan while stirring, simmer for approx. 3 mins. Gradually add the butter to the sauce while stirring, heat through.

To serve

Remove the meat from the oven, carve across the grain, serve with the dumplings and the sauce.

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