Wiener Schnitzel
Ingredients
- 2 pounds veal cut for schnitzel
- juice 2 lemons
- paprika
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 cup fine dry bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 pound butter
- 12 anchovy fillets
- 1 lemon quartered
Instructions
Have meat dealer cut veal for shnitzel. (Across the grain on a slight slant, about 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Place slices between waxed paper (two sheets). Pound with wooden mallet until thinned down to 1/6 inch thick. Place veal in shallow dish. Cover with lemon juice. Sprinkly lightly with paprika. Let marinate about 1 hour. Turn meat several times while marinating. Beat eggs. Add water. Drain veal. Dip lightly into egg, then into crumbs and flour. Let stand 20 minutes to dry. Melt 12 tablespoons butter mixed with mashed anchovies. Keep this sauce hot. Melt remaining butter in skillet, saute' veal until browned on both sides. Remove to hot serving platter. Sprinkle lightly with lemon juice. Pour anchovy butter over. Serve at once. If you add one fried egg per portion it becomes Wiener Schnitzel Holstein.
