Beef
Wellington
The
elegant dish figures often in Sinners’ Opera. It’s the kind of recipe
for special occasions as it is fairly expensive to make, requiring a whole or
half tenderloin and pate. I’d serve Beef Wellington at a formal dinner party,
requiring my friends to dress in their finery for feast. If you are interested
in offering the dish at Christmas, here is the recipe:
2-1/2
pounds Beef Tenderloin
2
Tablespoons butter, softened
1
onion chopped
1/2
cup Sliced Fresh Mushrooms
2
ounces liver pate
Salt
and Pepper to taste
1
package (17.5 ounces) puff pastry,
thawed
1
egg yoke, beaten
10.5
ounces beef broth
2
tablespoons red wine
Directions
·
Preheat
oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place beef in a small baking dish, and
spread with 2 tablespoons softened butter. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until
browned. Remove from pan, and allow to cool completely. Reserve pan juices.
·
Melt
2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onion and mushrooms
in butter for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and let cool.
·
Mix
together pate and 2 tablespoons softened butter, and season with salt and
pepper. Spread pate over beef. Top with onion and mushroom mixture.
·
Roll
out the puff pastry dough, and place beef in the center. Fold up, and seal all
the edges, making sure the seams are not too thick. Place beef in a 9x13 inch
baking dish, cut a few slits in the top of the dough, and brush with egg yolk.
·
Bake
at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 425
degrees F (220 degrees C) for 10 to 15 more minutes, or until pastry is a rich,
golden brown. Set aside, and keep warm.
·
Place
all reserved juices in a small saucepan over high heat. Stir in beef stock and
red wine; boil for 10 to 15 minutes, or until slightly reduced. Strain, and
serve with beef.
And now you have Beef Wellington.
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Blurb:
Many forces oppose Morgan's daring plan—not the least of which
is Vampyre law. Isabeau Gervase is a brilliant geneticist. Though she no longer
believes in angels, she sees a ticket to a Nobel Prize in Gabriel's
secrets—secrets that have led her to a startling conclusion. Gabriel isn't
human, and she fully intends to identify the species she named the Angel
Genome. Morgan is ready to come back into Isabeau's life, but this time as a
man not an angel. Will he outsmart his enemies, protect his beloved and escape
death himself? For the first time in eternity, the clock is ticking.
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Excerpt:
“Isabeau!” Morgan’s voice would
forever strike a chord deep inside.
He leaned over the mahogany
railing, his eyes alight, his smile breathtaking.
“Morgan,” she breathed, her heart
thudding.
Tonight, she’d caught him in his robe. Riding mid-thigh,
the green brocade smoking jacket showed fine, long legs. Hair mussed, eyes sleep-misted, Morgan looked
like a boy who’d just woken up. The
slender, muscled physique was all man. The handsome devil must have had one
hell of a late night and slept all day.
The brunette’s face popped into Isabeau’s head. Jealousy even tasted green. What if the
woman was still here!
Avery caught her hand, claiming
her attention. “Madam, do you like Beef
Wellington?”
A languorous stretch elongated
Morgan’s perfect body. “Yes, she does.”
Isabeau frowned, opened her mouth
to ask how he knew. A flash in the
corner of her eye, and Morgan stood at her elbow, his smile and his eyes sheer
mischief.
“Sorry. I shouldn’t have spoken for you.” He took her hands, his touch sizzling over
her. “I can’t believe you’re actually
here. I’m delighted to see you.”
“Even unannounced?” She squeezed his hands. “I’m sorry about the other night.”
He shook his head, his gaze hot
and intense. “Think no more of it,” and
her embarrassment evaporated. “Please
join me for dinner. Avery has been eager
to flaunt his culinary skills. If you
refuse, he’ll never forgive you, will you, Avery?”
“No, madam, I shan’t ever forgive
you.” The old gent gave her a mock stern
look.
“How can I tempt you?” Morgan bit the lower lip of a smile.
She laughed. “Oh, I don’t know. Do you have a piano by chance?”
He snapped his fingers. “Avery, isn’t there a piano in the music
room?”
The old man frowned, shaking his
head. “Sir, I believe there’s a piano in
the music room but then we’d require someone to play it.”
“I can play chopsticks.” Morgan touched her shoulder, zapping her knees
weak.
“I can prepare a delectable Beef
Wellington.” Avery nodded emphatically.
Morgan’s Gabriel eyes caressed
her. “Sorry you caught me looking like
this.”
You look good enough to eat.
She hadn’t spoken aloud, but Morgan arched a brow.
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4 comments:
Thanks for the recipe!
You're welcome! It's a little expensive to make but worth it.
I've never had Beef Wellington. From the recipe, it's sounds very good. Thanks. Great excerpt.
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