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Roe Deer or Venison Loin on a Spit

4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 pcs roe deer or venison loin
• 300 g butter
• 125 g flour
• 0.25 l milk
• 0.5 l sour cream

Instructions

1. Clean and skin the loin, lard it according to instructions, attach it to a spit, pour boiling water over it, and place over a bright charcoal fire.
2. Brown 300 g butter, sauté 125 g flour in it, and mix with ¼ l milk.
3. Baste the roast almost continuously with this sauce.
4. Half an hour before it's done, bring ½ l sour cream to a boil with the sauce.
5. Roasting time is 1½ – 2 hours.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.