Beef Wellington

Preparar

1. 🥄Put the mushrooms into a food processor with some seasoning and pulse to a rough paste.

Cocinar

1. 🔥Scrape the paste into a pan and cook over a high heat for about 10 mins, tossing frequently, to cook out the moisture from the mushrooms.

Servir

1. 🧂Spread out on a plate to cool.

Cocinar

1. 🍳Heat in a frying pan and add a little olive oil.

Preparar

1. 🫇Season the beef and sear in the hot pan for 30 secs only on each side.

Cocinar

1. 🍽️(You don't want to cook it at this stage, just colour it).

Pasos

1. 🌿Remove the beef from the pan and leave to cool, then brush all over with the mustard.

Preparar

1. ✨Lay a sheet of cling film on a work surface and arrange the Parma ham slices on it, in slightly overlapping rows.

Pasos

1. 🥄With a palette knife, spread the mushroom paste over the ham, then place the seared beef fillet in the middle.
2. 🔥Keeping a tight hold of the cling film from the edge, neatly roll the Parma ham and mushrooms around the beef to form a tight barrel shape.
3. 🧂Twist the ends of the cling film to secure.
4. 🍳Chill for 15-20 mins to allow the beef to set and keep its shape.
5. 🫇Roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface to a large rectangle, the thickness of a £1 coin.
6. 🍽️Remove the cling film from the beef, then lay in the centre.
7. 🌿Brush the surrounding pastry with egg yolk.

Preparar

1. 🔥Fold the ends over, the wrap the pastry around the beef, cutting off any excess.

Pasos

1. 🧂Turn over, so the seam is underneath, and place on a baking sheet.
2. 🍳Brush over all the pastry with egg and chill for about 15 mins to let the pastry rest.
3. 🫇Heat the oven to 200C, 400F, gas 6.
4. 🍽️Lightly score the pastry at 1cm intervals and glaze again with beaten egg yolk.

Cocinar

1. 🍳Bake for 20 minutes, then lower the oven setting to 180C, 350F, gas 4 and cook for another 15 mins.

Pasos

1. 🫇Allow to rest for 10-15 mins before slicing and serving with the side dishes of your choice.

Servir

1. 🍽️The beef should still be pink in the centre when you serve it.