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Baked Calf's Head

4 servings

Ingredients

• Calf's head, cooked, sliced (pcs)
• Butter (a little)
• Salt (a little)
• 0.25 l Sour cream
• 4 pcs Egg yolks
• Nutmeg (a pinch)
• Parmesan or herb cheese, grated (a generous amount)

Instructions

1. Once the calf's head is cooked as described above, slice the meat and arrange the slices in a buttered, oven-safe dish.
2. Sprinkle a little salt between the layers and pour a sauce over it, whisked from ¼ liter of sour cream, 4 egg yolks, and a little salt.
3. On top, sprinkle a pinch of nutmeg and a generous amount of grated Parmesan or herb cheese.
4. Bake the dish in the oven.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.