878 | Saddle of Venison, Jelly Sauce.
—Procure a saddle of a small venison, weighing about five pounds; pare it neatly, remove the sinews from the surface, and lard it with a larding-needle as finely as possible; tie it three times around. Put into the roasting-pan one sliced onion and one sliced carrot; lay in the saddle, seasoning with one pinch of salt; spread half an ounce of butter over, and put it in a brisk oven to roast for forty minutes, basting it frequently with its own gravy. Untie before lifting it from the pan, arrange neatly on a hot dish; pour into the pan half a glassful of Madeira wine and a gill of white broth (No. 99); let come to a boil on the stove. Skim the fat off the gravy, straining the lean part over the saddle. Serve with half a pint of hot currant-jelly sauce (No. 884) separately.
All saddles of venison are prepared the same way, only with different sauces and garnishings.