Meat roll with Dried Fruits

Submitted by Russian_Cuisine on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 19:01.

Ingredients:

2 lb meat fillet (beef or pork)
3 oz (80 g) dried apricots, pitted
3 oz (80 g) dried plums, pitted
5.5 oz (150 g) cheese
3 medium sized tomatoes
2 garlic cloves
Salt on taste

Method:

Soak the apricots and plums with 2 cups of boling water, let sit for about 10 minutes.
Drain, and chop into small pieces.

Cut a deep cut in the middle of the meat, not to the end but enough to separate two sides of the meat like an open book.

Tenderize both sides, and sprinkle with salt.

Put the chopped fruit evenly on the meat.

Sprinkle the fruit with ground cheese and pressed garlic evenly.

Roll the meat tightly, and wrap it with a thread.

Pre-heat an oven to 390-410 F(180-200 C).

Wrap the meat tightly inside foil, and bake for about 1.5 hours.

Then, unwrap in the oven, and bake until the top of it turns tan.

To serve, slice the tomatoes into thin circles and spread them as a layer per plate.
Cut the meat into pieces (2 per portion), and place the roll pieces over the tomato "bed".