Potted Stuffed Beef Heart And Madeira Gravy Recipes

BRAISED BEEF HEART

Steps:

• Trim any fat off the heart. Use a pair of kitchen scissors to cut off any large pieces of the connective tissue around the top of the meat.
• Roll into a roast form and tie with string.
• Brown in the oil on all sides.
• Put in a dutch oven and add the onion, cut into about 8 pieces, and all the other ingredients, except the bread crumbs.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 4 hours, turning every hour.
• After 2 hours, add the bread crumbs.
• When done, remove heart and use an immersion blender or regular blender to smooth the gravy. If desired, you can thicken the gravy some more with a water and flour mixture, bringing it to the boil.
• Slice the heart lengthwise into 1/4" slices.

BRAISED STUFFED BEEF HEART

Steps:

• Season meat inside and out with salt and pepper.
• Stuff heart with prunes and chopped apple.
• Close opening with skewers.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of the shortening in a heavy pan with a lid.
• Brown meat on all sides,
• Remove meat from pan.
• Add onion and remaining shortening.
• Saute onion until softened.
• Return meat to pan.
• Add water.
• Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours, or until meat is tender, adding more water if necessary.
• Add apple halves to pan.
• Cover and simmer 15 minutes, or until tender.
• Remove meat and apples to serving plate and keep warm.
• Place onion and pan drippings in bowl of food processor and puree.
• Place 2 teaspoons jelly in each apple half.
• Slice meat across the grain and serve with pureed onion mixture.
• Variation: Instead of fruit, stuff heart with fresh parsley.

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH STUFFED BEEF HEART

Steps:

• Soak heart in cold water one hour.
• Wash thoroughly and remove large arteries and veins.
• Combine remaining ingredients and fill heart.
• Tie securely with cooking twine.
• Cover with boiling water and simmer for three hours or until meat is tender.
• Remove heart from water 1/2 hour before serving and sprinkle with additional cracker crumbs, salt and pepper.
• Bake at 350°F until golden brown.
• Carve crosswise in 1/2 inch slices.

MADEIRA GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat oil and add flour. Cook until flour is nut brown.
• add mushrooms and stock and stir for 2 - 3 minutes Then leave over a gentle heat for for 10 minutes.
• Add soy and sherry/madeira.
• Serve.

MADEIRA MUSHROOM GRAVY (TO GO WITH OVEN ROAST)

Steps:

• Combine water, 2 tbsp butter and lemon juice in a saucepan, bring to a boil and reduce heat to low and add mushrooms, cover and cook 5 minutes Pour off the fat from the roasting pan.
• Add 1/4 cup butter to the pan and place over medium high heat, stir butter to melt and add the onions, saute until transparent Drain mushroom liquid and add to the pan.
• Add beef broth, tomato paste and madeira wine, blend well.
• Stir in the mushrooms and flour.
• Stir until the gravy is slightly thickened.
• Season to taste Serve.