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Uccelli scappati con polenta
Polenta with skewered meats
Ingredients |
6 veal escalopes, 150g (5½oz) each
6 thin slices prosciutto
12 sage leaves
250g (9oz) pancetta in one piece (or streaky bacon, if unavailable)
30g (1oz) melted butter
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Preparation |
How to make the Uccelli scappati:
Uccelli scappati means 'escaped birds': individual 'birds' are cut free from a cage shape. Although a little work is needed in the preparation, having all the meat in a piece makes the cooking part a doddle. You will need six 20cm (8in) skewers.
Bat out the veal into rectangles approximately 18cm by 10cm (7in by 4in). Season them with salt and pepper, lay a slice of prosciutto on top of each escalope and then two leaves of sage on top of that. Roll up the combination into a cylinder - with the escalope on the outside - making six cylinders about 18cm (7in) long and 2cm (4/5 in) in diameter. Cut the pancetta into cubes about 2cm (4/5 in) square and thread one down to the base of each of the six skewers. Lay the six rolls of veal side by side on a board so that the long sides are touching, to form a thick rectangle, and thread the skewers at regular intervals through each. You will now have a kind of grid, with the skewers forming the warp and the rolls of veal the weft. Anchor each skewer at the end with a second cube of pancetta.
Grill the meat over a gentle fire - either towards the edge of the coals or on a high rack - for eight minutes on each side, brushing the cooked side with a little butter. Then lay the piece on a board and, with a long sharp knife, cut down between the skewers to make six separate portions.
Serves 6
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