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Majorcan Style Brains

Rated as 4.14 out of 5 Stars
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"Calves' brains cooked in a major way - Majorcan style. Braised with vinegar and chicken stock, then baked in an egg cream. Be smart - try brains. You just might fall in love."
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Ingredients

1 h servings 376 cals
Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

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  1. Remove skin and any nasty-looking pieces from calves' brains. Rinse in cold running water and pat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle with flour and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  2. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion and saute until translucent. Add seasoned brains and brown slightly all over. Add vinegar and stock, reduce heat to low and let all simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.
  3. Remove brains from skillet. Slice them and place slices in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Cook skillet juices rapidly to reduce. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  4. Strain skillet liquid. In a small bowl beat egg yolks and mix will with the cream. Whisk mixture into skillet sauce. Pour sauce over brains and heat through in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts


Per Serving: 376 calories; 31.6 g fat; 10 g carbohydrates; 13 g protein; 1500 mg cholesterol; 139 mg sodium. Full nutrition

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Wonderfully wonderful. Whole family loved it.

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Thanks to you I became a brain eater!

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FABULOUS! My family couldn't get enough - I had to double the recipe. My hubby put the leftovers into an omelet the next morning. I'm calling my butcher tomorrow and ordering more brains. Nu...

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Wonderful recipe! I don't eat brain often, but this is a good way to go when I do!

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Growing up during WWII, we ate a lot of organ meat because it wasn't rationed. Tripe, kidneys,pig tails, ears, heart and liver were staples. Several times we had brains. To this day I fix mos...

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