1 pound sweetbread
1/4 teaspoon salt
Black pepper Freshly ground
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/4 cup onions diced
1/4 cup celery diced
1/4 cup carrots diced
1/2 cup beef broth condensed
4 sprigs parsley fresh
1/8 teaspoon thyme dried, crushed
3/4 cup whipped cream
4 frozen pie crusts
Paprika
Cover sweetbreads with ice water and soak for 45 minutes. Cut into 1 1/2 - to 2-inch pieces; trim white membranes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; set aside.
In a medium saucepan melt butter or margarine over low heat. Stir in vegetables; cover and cook for 7 minutes or until softened but not brown.
Add sweetbreads, broth, parsley and thyme to pan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered, for 40 to 45 minutes or until sweetbreads are tender. Remove sweetbreads with a slotted spoon; cover and keep warm.
Boil liquid and vegetables rapidly for 5 to 7 minutes or until liquid is syrupy, dark brown and only about 2 tablespoons remain. Stir in whipping cream and boil rapidly until slightly thickened and 1/2 to 2/3 cup remains; remove from heat.
Stir sweetbreads into cream sauce and serve in pastry shells with a sprinkling of paprika.
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