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This recipe was first published in 1837 in a cookbook written by the 19th century aristocrat and food writer Ippolito Cavalcanti, called Cucina Teorico-Pratica, (Cooking Theory and Practice) which is considered a cornerstone of Italian cuisine.
1. Trim any excess fat off the pork tenderloins and cut them in half if needed.
2. Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter and olive oil in a pan and add the pork.
3. Brown the tenderloin on all sides until they are nice and brown.
4. Bring wine to a boil in a separate sauce pan and add it to the meat along with a few tablespoons of hot water.
5. When the liquid has come to a boil, add salt and pepper and turn the heat down to a simmer. Simmer for about 10 minutes or until the tenderloin is cooked through.
6. While that simmers, combine the ground almonds, sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl.
7. Once the tenderloin is done, remove it from the pan and keep warm.
8. Add the almonds, cinnamon, sugar, and capers to the pan, along with the balsamic vinegar.
9. Stir constantly for about 2 minutes until it starts to thicken slightly.
10. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter and swirl it around the pan while it melts.
11. Cut the tenderloin into thin slices and return it to the pan for about 2 minutes or so, so that it can absorb some of the flavor from the sauce.
Serve with your favorite side dishes, though I recommend something that doesn’t have flavors that will rival the savory sweetness of the tenderloin, such as rice.
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smokinchestnut on 12.12.2009
I don’t know what it was about the ingredients in this recipe that made it work, but it was deLICIOUS! Thank you so much for posting!
cdore1 on 11.10.2009
This was delicious and very easy to make (all ingredients i had on hand)
Jacki Dyrholm on 10.28.2009
Thank you all for the wonderful comments! Feel free to make this recipe your own by adding or taking ingredients out. I’d love to see different variations of this.
seluttrell on 10.22.2009
This was on the sweet side for me, but I don’t really care for sweet sauces on meat. My husband and dad really liked it, and I will definitely make it again, but with a little less sugar.
desertcook on 10.21.2009
Made this last night and even though I had the sauce separate, my inattention, and even though I forgot the balsalmic vinegar and added it late, it was STILL delicious. I will definitely be making this again when I don’t have my butt for brains! Thanks for sharing.