Thursday, January 7, 2010

Individual Beef Wellington recipe? Yes i'm asking a cooking question but I need Australian to reply.?

I had a recipe which came from the Australian Women's Weekly in the early 1980's Does anyone still have it in their recipe collection? I've been able to find similar on the net, but not 'the' one. Any help appreciated - thanks:)Individual Beef Wellington recipe? Yes i'm asking a cooking question but I need Australian to reply.?
use eye fillet steak - this recipe is from The Australian Women's Weekly Golden Cooking Library circa 1982-1988


2 thick pieces fillet steak


salt,pepper


30 g (1oz) butter


85 g can pate de foie


2 large mushrooms


1 small onion


375 g packaged puff pastry


1 egg for glazing


sauce


60 g (2oz) butter


1 small onion


60g (2oz) mushrooms


1 tablespoon flour


3/4 cup hot water


1 tbsp dry sherry


1 tsp worcestershire sauce


salt,pepper


trim any surplus fat from fillets, flatten steaks slightly


heat the butter in frying pan


brown fillets quickly on all sides, drain on absorbent paper


peel%26amp;slice onion; trim stems from mushies(mushrooms)


cook onion and whole mushies in butter, drain


leave until completely cold.


prepare sauce


heat butter in pan.


cook peeled and chopped onion and chopped mushies a few minutes. stir in flour, cook a few minutes.


gradually stir in hot water, blend well. stir until sauce boils, reduce heat, simmer gently, covered, 10 minutes.


strain, return liquid to pan, add sherry and worcestershire sauce. season with salt %26amp; pepper.


roll out puff pastry to 3mm (1/8in) thickness


cut two rectangles, approx 25cm x 15cm(10in x 6 in) depending on size of steak.


put a fillet on one half of each piece.


spread pate over top of steak


put a whole muchroom, then onion slices on top


sprinkle with sale and pepper


fold pastry over fillet; press edges neatly and firmly together


cut two neat gashes in top


brush over with beaten egg.


put on baking tray, cook in hot oven 10 min, reduce heat to moderate, cook 15 min or until pastry is golden


serve sauce separately


hot oven - 475-500 f or 250-260c (electric)


moderate - 375-400f or 190-200c (electric





now am i invited to dinner????Individual Beef Wellington recipe? Yes i'm asking a cooking question but I need Australian to reply.?
Hi knowing the magazine well [AWW] for the handy hints section ninemsn which is the Australian version of msn try the link below that should cater for you question.Or if that link doesn't tingle ya taste buds try the next few.As they say eat to live not live to eat eh.

1 comment:

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