Stuffed Baked Heart

Directions

1. 1
   Tie the heart with string.
2. 2
   Place it on a rack in an oven proof dish.
3. 3
   Place in bottom of the dish the stock or diluted tomato soup.
4. 4
   Place over the heart the bacon strips.
5. 5
   Cover the dish closely and bake the heart in a moderate oven 325°F until tender, sometimes if beef, a matter of 3-5 hours, if veal about 2 hours.
6. 6
   Remove heart to a plate and cool it slightly.
7. 7
   Heat, then fill the cavity with 1 1/2 cups bread dressing or rice dressing.
8. 8
   Sprinkle the heart with paprika.
9. 9
   Return it briefly to hot oven 400°F or place it under a broiler to reheat.
10. 10
    The drippings may be thickened with flour to make gravy.