Roasted Loin Of Wild Boar With Apple Charlotte Recipes

ROASTED LOIN OF WILD BOAR WITH APPLE CHARLOTTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450F.
• Rub boar on all sides with salt, pepper, and thyme. Place boar in a roasting pan and add water to pan. Roast in preheated oven for 40 minutes. Remove roasting pan from oven.
• Prepare charlotte by adding apples, zest, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, brown sugar, wine, and Calvados around the roast.
• Return pan to oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until apples are cooked through.
• Mix together applesauce, salt, and egg yolks and pour over apples.
• Return to oven for 5 minutes longer.
• Mix the butter with the bread cubes.
• Sprinkle over the apple mixture and bake for 10 minutes longer, or until golden brown, or when meat thermometer registers 160F.
• Remove roasting pan from oven, remove boar, and let rest for a few minutes.
• Slice boar on the bias.
• Using a spatula, transfer charlotte to a large serving platter. Place sliced boar atop charlotte. Garnish with thyme sprigs and serve.
• Recommended wines: A full bodied Chardonnay will mar ry nicely with the apple flavor in the charlotte. A Zinfandel will emphasize the meaty flavors of the boar. Either wine is a treat with this dish.

ROAST LOIN OF WILD BOAR WITH APRICOTS, APPLES & PRUNES

Steps:

• 1. Saute shallots until softened, about 3 minutes, add the apples and sauté until wilted, about 2 minutes, tossing. 2. Add the brandy and let flame up, add all remaining ingredients, and toss well to mix, and simmer about 3 minutes until softened & combined. Cool down & set aside. Method Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F 1. Trim the boar loin of any fat and connective tissue. Butterfly open the boar loin by cutting down one side, from top to bottom, open it up, and flatten it down, arrange the fruit stuffing evenly down the middle of the loin, roll it back up, and secure it tightly with butcher string. 2. Season the outside with salt, pepper, garlic powder & paprika. 3. Heat the oil & butter in a roasting pan over high heat, then add the roast, chine, rib bones & trimmings and sear the meat on all sides for about 8 - 9 minutes. 4. Lower the flame to moderate, add carrots, onions, bay leaf & garlic, and continue to brown for another 5 minutes, then push the bones and the vegetables underneath the boar loin, and sprinkle with the herbs on top. 5. Add the wine and the stock to the pan, bring it to a boil and then transfer the casserole to the oven, and immediately turn the heat down to 375 degrees. 6. Let the loin roast, uncovered for about an hour, basting it and turning it over every 15 minutes, until its cooked to medium (about 145 - 150 internal). 7. Remove pork from the pan, cover with foil to keep warm, and set aside to rest. Strain the roasting pan juices into a saucepot, skim off excess fat, then bring to a boil and reduce, to about 1 cup. 8. In a separate heavy saucepan add the vinegar and sugar and heat over a medium high flame until this caramelizes about 1-2 minutes. 9. Stir in the pan juices to this mixture, bring to a boil, and let simmer about 8 minutes to reduce & thicken. Finish with a swirl of butter and fresh chopped herbs. 10. Carve the Roast into 1"inch thick rounds, and serve with hot jus.