Cooking for the Masses

For when you have to Cater for More than Just Family

Among the elegant dishes that one can order in high end restaurants is Beef Wellington. It may seem like a difficult meal to make but can actually be pretty easy. You can impress your dinner party guests by whipping up this fancy dish, but you will want a good recipe.

There are four main ingredients to beef Wellington. These are a 3 pound piece of beef tenderloin, 8 ounces of black truffles, a half pound of pate de foie gras, and a pound of pastry puff. The foie gras and truffles can be found at a specialty food shop.

You will want to start by preparing the mushroom stuffing (duxelle.) This can be made a day or two in advance. First, saute one finely diced onion in 2 ounces of melted butter. Chop the truffles and add them to the onion until their moisture is evaporated. Add 3 tablespoons of heavy cream and allow to cook until the consistency is that of a puree. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Season the beef with salt and pepper and brown it in a large frying pan. This should be done in 2 tablespoons of olive oil and an ounce of butter. Be sure to brown all sides which should take no longer than 4 minutes. Remove the tenderloin from the pan and save the juices.

Meanwhile, roll out the puff pastry in an oblong shape large enough to accommodate the fillet. The pastry should be about 1/8 inch thick. Spread the pate down the center of the pastry, the same width as the meat. Then spread the duxelle on top of the pate. Now place the tenderloin on top of the spread while slightly pressing down. Fold the pastry around the meat to completely cover it.

Get Your oven to 450 degrees and place your concoction inside. Cook for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, lower the temperature of the oven to 375 and cook an additional 20 minutes. After removing your beef wellington from the oven, let it sit for 15 minutes. You can warm up the juices from earlier and pour them over each slice of meat.

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