Venison Medallions juniper sauce
December 23, 2016
Serves 4, Belgian recipe. Use large cast iron pan. Ryan Haupt made this QED!
also check out http://honest-food.net/category/northern-european/
Serve with pinot noir /gamay / chianti.
- 1 ½ LB venison backstrap or loin (filet mignon or pork loin). Salt and rest at room temp for 30 min.
- 3 TB butter
- Pomegranate seeds for garnish
SAUCE
- 1 shallot minced
- 1 shot (1.5 ounces) of gin
- ¼ C demi-glace or reduced beef broth
- 1 tsp ground juniper berries
- 2 tsp fresh rosemary chopped
- ½ C sour cream or creme fraîche
COOKING
- Heat butter in pan, med-hi. Sear venison on each side, 3-4 min per side depending on how thick the loin. Remove from pan and let it rest on cutting board.
- Add shallot to pan, saute for 2 min. Turn off heat, add gin. High heat, stir with wooden spoon to deglaze pan.
- Add rosemary and crushed juniper, then demi-glace broth. Cook down until reduced (4-5 min until spoon leaves a trail).
- Turn off heat. When stops bubbling, add creme fraîche.
- Slice venison loin into medallions, lay down some sauce, place medallions on top. Add fresh cracked pepper and pomegranates .
Mormor’s Potato Salad
May 12, 2012
- Boil small size red potatoes and or yellow dutch (8 oz) 15-20 min. Drain, cool. cut into bite size pieces.
- ¼ cup minced Clausen dill pickles (1 large) & 1 tsp juice.
- Hard boil 2 eggs (bring to boil, remove from heat, let sit in boiled water 12-15 minutes).
- ¼C minced red onion
- 1 TB parsley minced
- ¼ C celery (1 piece) minced.
- ¼C creme fraiche (plus more if needed or maybe a dollop of mayo)
- Coleman’s dry mustard a pinch to ½ tsp
- white pepper, salt
- adjust ingredients, add more if needed to taste.
Baked Fingerling Potatoes with Bacon & Cream
January 25, 2012
Sunset 2011, made this for Thanksgiving. 8 Svgs. Preheat oven 400°
- 4 Lbs fingerling potatoes, halved if large.(Makah Ozetta)
- 12 oz red pearl onions
Bring potatoes to a boil in pot salted water, simmer until tender (10-15 min). Drain and put into bowl. Blanch onions in boiling water 2 mins, rinse to cool, then peel.
- 2 Tbs unsalted butter, melted
- 2 Tbs extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp salt (Maldon flakes)
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Add butter, oil & spices to potatoes & onions, stir. Divide onto two baking sheets, bake, stir occasionally about 25 minutes. (Until potatoes are tender & golden.) Transfer to shallow serving dish.
- 1/4 C Crème fraîche
- 1/4 C heavy cream
- 1/4 C chopped chives
- 4 oz bacon (cooked until crisp, chpd fine)
- 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper
Beat creams together with electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Stir in chives, bacon and S&P. Top potatoes with ceam mixture, stir to coat.
