SAUCE WITH TRUFFLED POTATO PURÉE
A recipe from the Sternen country inn in Bühler.
TRUFFLED POTATO PURÉE – INGREDIENTS FOR 4 SERVINGS
700 g | potatoes (Agria) |
80 g | milk |
40 g | butter |
40 g | double cream |
pinch of | nutmeg |
pinch of | salt |
sprinkling of | truffle oil |
small amount of | truffles |
FILLET OF VENISON – INGREDIENTS FOR 4 SERVINGS
720 g | saddle of venison, trimmed |
pinch of | black pepper |
pinch of | salt |
100 ml | balsamic vinegar |
200 ml | game sauce base |
GLAZED CHESTNUTS
60 g | sugar |
1 | star anise |
110 g | cream |
50 g | apple juice |
1 tsp | cornflour |
150 g | chestnuts |
BRUSSELS SPROUTS IN LEAVES – INGREDIENTS FOR 3 SERVINGS
150 g | Brussels sprouts |
15 g | onion |
1 clove | garlic |
30 g | butter |
pinch of | salt and pepper |
METHOD
Season the meat and sear on both sides, place in a 70 °C oven and leave to rest for 20 minutes. Bring balsamic vinegar to a boil and reduce to 40 ml. Add game sauce base, bring to a boil, season to taste. Before serving, briefly sear the meat again in the very hot frying pan, slice and serve on the sauce.
Dice and boil the potatoes until soft. Add milk, butter, cream; bring to the boil and pass through a potato ricer. Season with nutmeg, salt and truffle oil. Keep warm and add thinly sliced truffles to serve.
Caramelise the sugar with the star anise. Deglaze with cream and apple juice and bring to the boil. Mix cornflour with a little water, add and briefly boil as well. Add the chestnuts and cook al dente in the caramel liquid.
Trim the Brussels sprouts and blanch them briefly, then rinse with cold water or place in ice water. Melt the butter and sauté onions and garlic. Add the sprouts and briefly sauté. Season to taste with salt and pepper.