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Woolworths TASTE|July/August 2021
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ALLA GRIGLIA

Grilled or braaied meat.

BISTECCA ALLA FIORENTINA WITH MARSALA CREMA AND POTATO AL FORNO

“If you don’t have Marsala, use full-cream sherry. You can also use fillet if you prefer and add a few spoonfuls of drained, crushed green peppercorns to the sauce.”

Serves 4

EASY

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 45 minutes

For the Marsala crema:

olive oil 2 T butter 1 T

shallots 2,

finely sliced garlic 3 cloves, crushed

thyme 3 sprigs

bay leaves 2

Marsala wine ½ cup

beef stock 1 cup

cream 1½ cups

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

For the potato al forno:

potatoes 6, peeled and very thinly sliced

garlic 4 cloves, thinly sliced thyme 4 sprigs

Parma ham 140 g

cream 1½ cups

Parmesan 50 g, grated

Woolworths truffle salt, to taste

green peppercorns, to taste

Woolworths matured thick-cut T-bone

steaks 2, at room temperature

butter 2 T

canola oil 1 T

salt, to taste

1 To make the Marsala crema, heat the olive oil and butter in a saucepan, then fry the shallots, garlic, thyme and bay leaves for 10 minutes, or until soft.

2 Deglaze the pan with the Marsala, then reduce until syrupy. Add the beef stock and reduce for 5 minutes over a high heat. 3 Add the cream and cook until the sauce coats the back of a spoon. Season to taste.

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