04 January 2010 ~ 3 Comments

Quickie Beef Wellington

Quickie Beef Wellington

1 bone-in rib-eye steak (about 2-inches thick)

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1 sheet puff pastry, thawedrecipe of the day   Quickie Beef Wellington

1/2 cup English mustard

1 egg

1 T olive oil

Sauteed Wild Mushroom Sauce, recipe follows

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, and preheat grill to medium.

Season beef with salt and pepper and set aside.

recipe of the day   Quickie Beef WellingtonUnfold puff pastry and evenly brush 1 sheet with mustard, covering entire surface. Fold over and cut into 4 equal pieces. Press the pastry edges with tines of a fork to seal and cut 3 small slits halfway deep in the center of each pastry rectangle to allow steam to escape when it cooks. Set pastry rectangles on a baking sheet lined with parchment. In a small bowl whisk egg with 1 teaspoon water. Brush pastry rectangle with egg wash and bake 25 minutes, until golden and cooked through.

Brush beef with oil. Season with salt and pepper and grill until it’s nicely caramelized, turning only once, approximately 3 minutes each side. Transfer beef to a sheet pan and place in the preheated oven. Roast until medium-rare, another 10 minutes. Remove beef from the oven and place on a cutting board. Let meat rest 10 minutes before slicing. To serve, place a puff pastry rectangle on each serving plate. Drizzle with Sauteed Wild Mushroom Sauce and top with beef slices.

Sauteed Wild Mushroom Sauce:recipe of the day   Quickie Beef Wellington

2 T butter

2 T olive oil

1 clove garlic, minced

1 sprig fresh thyme, leaves chopped

1      1/2 pounds mushrooms, wiped clean, stems removed and sliced I used a combination of  shiitake, oyster, cremini and white button

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1/2 cup heavy cream

2 t English mustard

1 T Worcestershire Sauce

Heat a saute pan to medium heat. Add butter and olive oil. Add garlic and thyme leaves and saute for 3 minutes. Add mushrooms, salt and pepper, saute until golden and tender, about 10 minutes. Add heavy cream and mustard and Worcestershire sauce and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve on top of steak slices.  recipe of the day   Quickie Beef Wellington

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14 December 2009 ~ 7 Comments

Cheesy Pear Tart

Cheesy Pear Tart

recipe of the day   Cheesy Pear Tart

Serves: 6  Prep Time:  15 minutes  Cook Time:  30 minutes

1/4 cup raw sugar

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 sheet puff pastry, thawed

1/2 stick butter, melted

2 (15 1/4-ounce) cans pear halves, keeping stem end attached, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices

1/2 cup shredded Cheddar


Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

In a small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon together. Lay puff pastry sheet on a work surface brush with melted butter and sprinkle with half the cinnamonrecipe of the day   Cheesy Pear Tart sugar. Cut into 6 even pieces. Fan the pear slices over the puff pastry, using 1/2 a pear for each puff pastry square. Sprinkle tops of pear tarts with remaining cinnamon sugar mixture. Bake until pastry is golden and cooked through, about 20 to 25 minutes.

Remove from tart from oven, sprinkle with cheese and bake until cheese melts, 5 minutes more.

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