Pan Roast Venison With Plum Sauce, Sweet Corn Cakes And Crisp Squash Blossoms

Serves: 3

Jewel Boehm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

56

Spice

42

Sweetness

50

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2

Eggs

1 cup

Flour

1 cup

Cornmeal

2 tsps

Baking Powder

1 cup

Sugar

1 pinch

Salt

1 cup

Cornstarch

1 tbsps

Ginger (diced)

1 cup

Water

Directions:

1

Venison and Squash Blossoms: Puree 1/2 of the cooked corn in a food processor until smooth

2

Mix remaining corn, onions, scallions, garlic, and eggs in a separate bowl

3

In a separate bowl, mix together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar, and salt

4

Add dry ingredients to corn mixture and blend well

5

Let rest, refrigerated, for at least 15 minutes

6

Spoon cake mix into a heated, oiled nonstick skillet and spread out to form 2-inch pancakes

7

Cook, over medium heat, for about 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden

8

Turn over and finish cooking pancakes

9

Note: corn pancakes can be made ahead and reheated in a moderate oven

10

For the Venison and Squash blossoms: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F

11

Heat a thick, ovenproof skillet until quite hot

12

Add just enough oil to coat bottom

13

Season venison liberally with salt and pepper

14

Place in skillet and brown on 1 side

15

Turn venison over and place skillet in oven to finish cooking

16

Cook venison to medium rare, about 6 minutes, or until an instant read thermometer registers 135 degrees F

17

Heat a deep pot of oil or a fryer to 360 degrees F

18

As venison is cooking, gently dip squash blossoms into tempura batter, and fry in oil until crisp and golden

19

Remove and drain on paper towels

20

Remove venison from oven and let rest for 5 minutes

21

Slice venison against the grain of the meat and divide onto 4 plates

22

Place warm corn cakes above the meat

23

Sauce in front, serving remaining sauce on the side

24

Garnish with squash blossoms and serve immediately with Plum Demi-glace

25

In a bowl, mix together flour, cornstarch, egg yolk, and salt and mix well

26

Add water, starting with 1/2 cup, until batter is a thin pancake batter consistency

27

Place all ingredients in a heavy saucepan and simmer until very soft

28

Push through a mesh strainer to remove pulp

29

Add demi-glace and keep warm