Here's
a seasoned 7 pound, seven bone veal hotel rack (I completely forgot to
french the bones---dah), about to be placed in a 375F oven.
Roasting time for veal is about 12 minutes a pound. If you wish to
make a pan sauce when roasting something lean like veal, start by oiling
the roasting pan liberally with EVOO. Then add some onions, carrots,
maybe some celery, pepper corns and a few bay leaves (no salt). The
oil will discourage burning up the drippings. The veggies and seasoning
will add flavor to the whole mess. Half way through the roasting
process--about 40 minutes in this instance--add about 1.5 cups of chicken
stock or broth. When the roast is done (about 130F in the center)
and removed to a warm place to rest, gather up and discard the carrots,
celery and bay leaves (fish out the pepper corns too, if you have the patience).
Then scrape and loosen up all the brown spots in the roasting pan and pour
the pan liquid and onions into a small sauté pan, using a spatula
to get every drop. Add a teaspoon of arrowroot, another cup of stock
and then use a stick blender to break up the onions and smooth out the
sauce. (If you don't have a stick blender use your bowl blender as
an added step). BTB in the sauté pan for a minute or two to
thicken and then taste for salt. You should now have a nice pan sauce
ready to pour into your heated sauce boat.