Beef Wellington (Boeuf En Croute) Recipe
- Puff Paste Dough
- 5 lb Beef Fillet
- 1/3 c. Brandy Pate de Voilaille Duxelles
- 1 x Egg White French Egg Wash Sauce Perigueux
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Prepare a double portion of Pate Feuilletee (Puff Paste Dough).
- Rub the beef with butter.
- USE A MEAT THERMOMETER.
- Roast on a rack to an internal temperature of 120 degrees.
- Remove the meat from the oven and flambe with the brandy.
- Let the meat cold to room temperature.
- Coat the meat thinly with the Pate de Volaille.
- Roll out part of the Pate Feuilletee (Puff Paste Dough) into a rectangle about 1 1/2" longer and 1 1/2" wider than the meat.
- Coat the dough with cooled Duxelles.
- Center the fillet on the rolled out dough.
- Roll out the remaining dough and shape it over the meat.
- Seal the top and bottom parts of the dough together by pinching after brushing with egg white.
- Brush the exposed surfaces of the dough with French Egg Wash. Place on a greased baking sheet.
- Bake 10 min.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees.
- Bake till the crust is golden brown (about 20 min).
- Let the preparation stand for 15 min before serving.
- Carve with a very sharp knife into 3/4" thick slices.
- Serve with Sauce Perigueux.
dough, fillet, duxelles, egg
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/beef-wellington-boeuf-en-croute-82697 (may not work)