Filet Of Beef With Blue Cheese In Pastry Recipes

FILET OF BEEF WITH BLUE CHEESE IN PASTRY

Steps:

• To prepare spinach: Cut tough stalks from spinach. Wash leaves well. Drop leaves into boiling water. Cook for 30 seconds or until leaves are just softened. Drain and refresh in cold water. Pat dry with paper towel and set aside.
• If using frozen spinach, thaw. Squeeze out excess water before placing on pastry.
• Heat butter in large pan. Add filet of beef. Brown well on all sides. Cool. Retain pan juices.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Place pastry on a flat surface. Overlap edges by a ½ inch. Press together well to seal. Arrange spinach over pastry leaving a 2 ½ inch border. Spread or crumble cheese over spinach. Place beef in centre of pastry and season - be sparing with the salt as the cheese will impart its own saltiness. Fold in narrow end of pastry. Fold remaining pastry over to enclose beef. Turn seam to underside and place on a lightly greased baking pan. Brush top with egg.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until puff pastry is golden. Rest, tented with foil, for 10 minutes before slicing.

FILLET OF BEEF IN PUFF PASTRY WITH SAUCE MADEIRA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, over high heat, saute tournedos in 3 tablespoons butter for 30 seconds on each side. Set aside to cool completely.
• In the same skillet, with the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter, cook shallots and mushrooms until all liquid evaporates. Add cream, salt and pepper. Reduce over moderate heat to a thick puree. Cool.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Divide pastry into 6 equal portions. On a lightly floured board, roll out each portion to a rectangle approximately 6 by 12 inches and 1/4 inch thick. Place each tournedo on one side of a pastry rectangle, leaving enough room to fold over.
• Top each tournedos with mushroom puree. Brush edges of the pastry with egg wash and then fold it over and shape it to the contours of the meat. Cut away excess pastry and decorate as desired.
• Glaze the tops of the pastry with egg wash.
• Bake the tournedos 15 to 20 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown.
• Arrange each tournedo on a heated plate and garnish with watercress. Nap the sauce Madeira around the tournedos.
• In a saucepan, bring Madeira, shallots, and thyme to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until only 1/3 cup remains. Add the stock; continue to reduce, over medium heat, until slightly thickened. Whisk in the butter. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Yield: Makes about 1 cup

FILLET OF BEEF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• For the dressing, mash the blue cheese with a fork and blend with the sour cream, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.
• To make the sandwiches, cut the bread into 8 slices, each slice 1/4 inch thick. Spread 4 of the slices thickly with the dressing. Top with slices of beef and arugula and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spread the rest of the slices of bread very lightly with butter and place, butter-side down, on top of the beef.
• Preheat oven 500 degrees F.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter.
• Place beef on a baking sheet and pat the outside dry with a paper towel. Using a pastry brush coat the beef with the melted butter. Sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper. Roast for 25 minutes at 500 degrees F for medium rare.
• Remove the beef from the oven, cover tightly with aluminum foil, and allow to rest at room temperature for 20 minutes before slicing.

TENDERLOIN OF BEEF WITH BLUE CHEESE AND HERB CRUST

Steps:

• Combine the butter and the flour together.
• Bring the beef broth and madiera to a boil.
• Whisk in the butter and flour mixture until completely dissolved.
• Simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes, until the liquid is thickened and reduced by half.
• While the sauce is simmering, preheat the oven to 350*F.
• Spray the rack of a roasting pan with nonstick spray and place in the pan.
• Slice the tenderloin into 6 portions that are approximately 3 inched in diameter and 1 1/2 inches thick.
• Tie butcher's twine around the beef medallions so they maintain their shape while cooking if desired.
• Combine the breadcrumbs, blue cheese, parsley, chives and pepper to form a paste.
• Heat the olive oil in a nonstick skillet over high heat.
• Sear the medallions until just browned, 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
• Arrange the medallions in a roasting pan.
• Coat the top side of each medallion with 3 TBs of the blue cheese and herb crust.
• Roast until the crust is golden brown and the meat is cooked as desired, about 6 to 8 minutes for medium rare, depending on the size of the medallions.
• If butchers twine was used, be sure to remove it.
• Serve the medallions on a pool of the warm madiera sauce.

FILET MIGNON WITH BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat.
• Season steaks with salt and pepper.
• Add steaks to skillet and saute until cooked to desired doneness, about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare.
• Transfer steaks to plate.
• Add broth, brandy and rosemary to skillet and boil until sauce is reduced 1/3 cup, scraping up browned bits, cooking for about 5 minutes Spoon sauce over steaks.
• Top each steak with half of blue cheese.
• Serve.

FILET OF BEEF W/BLUE CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• *Note that sauce is made ahead.
• For beef:.
• Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
• Place the beef on a baking sheet and pat the outside dry with a papertowel.
• Spread the butter on with your hands. Sprinkle evenly with the salt and pepper.
• Roast in the oven for 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. Slice the filet thickly and serve with blue cheese sauce. Instructions follow.
• Blue cheese sauce:.
• Bring the cream to a full boil in a medium saucepan and continue to boil rapidly for 45-50 minutes, until it is the consistency of white sauce, stirring occaisionally.
• Remove the pan from the heat and add the blue cheese, parmesan, salt, pepper and parsley.
• Whisk rapidly until cheeses melt.
• To reheat, warm the sauce over low heat until melted, then whisk vigorously until the sauce comes together. Sauce makes 3 cups.

FILET OF BEEF WITH MUSHROOMS AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500˚. Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil.
• Place the beef on the prepared sheet pan and pat dry with paper towels. Spread 1 tablespoon of the butter all over the beef with your hands. Sprinkle the beef all over with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Roast for exactly 25 minutes for rare (120˚) and 30 minutes for medium rare (125˚). Remove the beef from the oven, cover tightly with aluminum foil and allow to rest for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce. Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large (12-inch) sauté pan. Add the shallots and sauté over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes, until tender but not browned. Add the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter and heat until sizzling. Add the mushrooms and sauté, stirring frequently, for 5 to 7 minutes, until lightly browned. Add the Port, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the crème fraîche and cook for one minute, until slightly thickened. Reduce the heat to low and add the Roquefort, stirring just until it melts. (If the sauce is too thick, add another splash of Port.)
• Before serving, reheat the sauce and sprinkle with the parsley. Remove the strings from the roast and slice thickly. Spoon on the sauce, sprinkle with salt and serve hot.