Beef Wellington
Seared-and-roasted beef fillet wrapped in prosciutto and mushroom duxelles, then baked in golden puff pastry.
| prepPreheat oven to 220°C (fan 200°C) / 425°F / gas 7 | ||||||||
| 1 kg 4 oz beef fillet, preferably Aberdeen Angus | Brush beef with oil, pepper; roast 15-20 min | Chill beef 20 min | Layer duxelles & beef; roll tight | Chill wrapped fillet | Unwrap fillet onto pastry; glaze, drape | Trim, seal, glaze; chill 30 min | Bake 200°C / 400°F, 20-30 min; rest 10 min | |
| 1 tbsp olive oil (for the beef) | ||||||||
| 250 g chestnut mushrooms, some wild if you like | Chop mushrooms finely | Fry mushrooms with thyme 10 min | Add wine, cook 10 min; cool, discard thyme | |||||
| 2 tbsp olive oil (for the mushrooms) | ||||||||
| 50 g butter | ||||||||
| 1 large sprig fresh thyme | ||||||||
| 100 ml dry white wine | ||||||||
| 12 slices prosciutto | Lay prosciutto on cling film | |||||||
| 500 g 2 oz puff pastry, thawed if frozen | Roll out pastry on floured surface | |||||||
| a little flour, for dusting | ||||||||
| 2 egg yolks, beaten with 1 tsp water | ||||||||
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