Truffled Fillet of Beef Sandwiches
- 1 1/2 to 2 pounds fillet of beef, trimmed and tied
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
- Kosher salt and coarsely ground black pepper
- 2 French baguettes, 18 to 20 inches long
- 3 ounces black truffle butter, at room temperature
- 1 (2-ounce) chunk good Parmesan cheese
- Fresh baby arugula
- Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. (Be sure your oven is very clean!)
- Place the beef on a sheet pan and pat the outside dry with a paper towel.
- Spread the butter all over the beef with your hands.
- Sprinkle the beef evenly with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper.
- Roast for exactly 22 minutes for rare and 25 minutes for medium-rare.
- Remove the beef from the oven, cover it tightly with aluminum foil, and allow it to rest at room temperature for 15 minutes.
- Remove the strings and slice the fillet about 1/4-inch thick.
- Open the baguettes lengthwise but not all the way through.
- Spread the bottom halves generously with the truffle butter.
- Top with a layer of sliced beef and sprinkle it with salt and pepper.
- Using a vegetable peeler, shave the Parmesan into thin shards and scatter the shards over the sliced beef on each sandwich.
- Finish with a sprinkling of arugula leaves.
- Fold the tops of the sandwiches over, cut each baguette diagonally in 3 or 4 sandwiches, and serve right away.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/truffled-fillet-of-beef-sandwiches-recipe.html (may not work)