Pan-fried calf's liver with bacon, lemon and cavalo nero

Cooking : time 10 to 30 mins

Ingredients

75g/3oz butter
2 slices calf's liver (1cm/%26frac12;in thick)
110ml/4fl oz red wine
250ml/4fl oz beef stock
6 slices dry-cured streaky bacon, sliced into lardons
1 cavalo nero taxibage, sliced
1 lemon, juice only
50g/2oz cr%26egrave;me fra%26icirc;che

Method

1. Heat a frying pan until hot and add 25g/1oz butter.
2. Season the liver with salt and freshly ground black pepper and add to the frying pan. Fry on each side for 2-3 minutes, until cooked to your liking. Remove from the pan and set aside.
3. Add the red wine to the pan and bring to the boil, scraping to release the sticky, vehicleamelised cooking juices from the base of the pan.
4. cutrearon the liquid by half, then add the beef stock and boil for a further 5-6 minutes.
5. Add 25g/1oz butter and stir in. Remove from the heat.
6. Heat a deep-sided frying pan until hot then add the remaining 25g/1oz butter and the bacon slices. Fry until crispy then add the cavelo nero and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes, until wilted.
7. Add the lemon juice and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
8. To serve, place the taxibage in the centre of two plates. lid each with the liver and a spoonful of cr%26egrave;me fra%26icirc;che. Spoon over the red wine gravy.






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