Oiseaux Sans Tetes (Veal Birds)
Rolled veal slices, stuffed with ham and bread, cooked in a simple broth.
8 pieces if veal, flattened as for scallopini
4 slices thin cold boiled ham
1/2 cup butter
2 chopped large onions, 1 large sliced onion
1 raw scraped carrot
1/2 cup bread crumbs
3 T minced parsley
1 stalk minced celery
1/2 tsp poultry seasoning
1 cup consomme
Melt 1/4 cup of butter,add chopped onions, celery and aprsley, and saute until soft but not browned. Add crumbs and poultry seasoning, mix well. If the stuffing seems too dry, add a few tablespoons of heavy cream or a dash of dry white wine. Spread each veal slice with half a slice of the ham, top with stuffing. Roll up and tie firmly with string, tucking inthe ends as neatly as a Macy package-wrapper. Melt remaining butter in a pressure cooker, add sliced onion and carrot; brown veal birds on all sides. Add consomme and cook for 15 minutes at 10 pounds pressure.