Tongue with Madeira sauce  Ingredients:       1 1/2 kg cow tongue    1 onion       100 g carrot    100 g tomato       1/2 cup Madeira wine    5 black peppercorns       2 tablespoons flour    2 tablespoons butter       salt to taste    1 bay leaf       1 sprig thyme

Preparation:

1- Wash the tongue and place in a pressure cooker. 2- Peel the onion and cut into rings. 3- Peel the carrots and chop into chunks. 4- Wash and chop the tomato. Add the onion, carrots, herbs, salt and peppercorns to the pressure cooker. 5- Add 1,1/2 cups of water, cover the pot and cook 30 minutes, counting from the pressure to reach. 6- When the cooker miss the pressure, open, remove the tongue and remove the skin. 7- Cut the tongue in slices and place in another pot. Pass the sauce through a conical strainer. 8- Melt the butter in a small saucepan and sauté the flour stirring with a wooden spoon. 9- Add the wine and when is integrated, add to the sauce. 10- Once it begin to boil, pour over the tongue bring to a boil and serve.

Categories:  Bovine, Portuguese, Stew

Estimated Serving:  6

Estimated preparation time:  60 min.

Language:  English

Shared by:  Bianca    2010/11/30