CALF'S LIVER WITH APPLES AND ONIONS

Calf's Liver with Apples and Onions image

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 slices of lean bacon
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
2 large onions, sliced thin
3 Granny Smith apples
2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 1/2 pounds calf's liver, sliced 1/3 inch thick and cut into 2- by 1-inch strips
finely chopped fresh parsley leaves plus additional sprigs for garnish
lemon wedges for garnish

Steps:

In a large skillet cook the bacon over moderate heat until it is crisp, transfer it to paper towels to drain, and pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the fat. To the fat remaining in the skillet add 2 tablespoons of the butter and cook the onions in the fat over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until they are softened and light golden. Add the apples, cored and cut into eighths, and cook the mixture until the apples are light golden. Add the vinegar, the sugar, and the wine, bring the mixture to a boil, and boil it for 3 minutes, or until it is thickened. Transfer the mixture to a heated platter.
In the skillet, cleaned, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons butter over high heat until the foam subsides and in it sauté the liver, patted dry, turning it, for 3 to 4 minutes, or until it is browned and slightly pink within. Arrange the liver over the apple mixture, sprinkle the bacon, crumbled, and the chopped parsley over it, and garnish the platter with the parsley sprigs and the lemon wedges.