Veal Marsala (Vitello Alla Marsala)

Ingredients:

2 pounds  veal cutlets, abt 1/8" thick = (cut from the saddle)

1/2 cup  flour

Salt -- to taste
Freshly-ground white pepper -- to taste

6 tablespoons  butter - (to 8)

2/3 cup  Marsala wine -- sweet or dry

1/2 cup  fresh lemon juice
Lemon wedges
Parsley sprigs

If the veal slices are more than 1/8-inch thick, pound them thin with a meat hammer, but be careful not to rip them.  Cut any large pieces in half.

Mix the flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper together and spread it on a plate.  Dredge each cutlet in the seasoned flour, shaking off the excess.

In a large frying pan, heat 4 tablespoons of the butter.  Add 4 or 5 of the veal cutlets, making sure not to crowd them, and cook for about 1 minute on each side, or until they are no longer pink.  Remove them to a warm platter.  Repeat with the remaining veal, adding more butter to the pan as needed.

Add the Marsala wine and lemon juice to the juices in the pan and simmer over medium heat, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to release all the browned bits.  Correct the seasoning if necessary, return the veal to the pan, and heat until hot.  Transfer the meat to a serving platter, pour the pan juices over, and garnish with lemon wedges and parsley sprigs.  Serve immediately.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Comments:  When I am planning to make veal Marsala, I phone my butcher and tell him exactly what I want.  He always tries to accommodate me, especially when I promise him a sampling of the dish.  When making this dish, remember not to overcook the veal.  It will only take a minute to two to cook on both sides.  I prefer sweet Marsala for the sauce, but dry can be used.

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