Beef Willington Recipe

1. 1

   Remove most of fat from fillet.

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   Wipe with damp paper towel.

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   Preheat oven 450 degrees.

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   Rub salt and pepper over fillet.

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   Place fillet on rack in shallow, open roasting pan.

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   Insert meat thermometer into thickest part.

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   Roast 40 min or possibly to 140 degrees on meat thermometer for rare or possibly to 160 degrees for medium-rare.

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   Let cold in pan.

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   Remove pastry from freezer.

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    Let the pastry thaw at room temperature 20 min.

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    Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

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    Spread top of fillet with pate (strip 3 inches wide).

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    Unfold one sheet of pastry (two sheets in a package).

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    Wrap around fillet, tucking edges and sides underneath.

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    (Cut 4 inch squares from the second sheet to cover edges together to seal.)

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    Decorate the top with four puff-pastry leaves (cut the pastry with a 1 1/2 inch leaf-shape cookie cutter).

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    Coil a 1/2 inch strip of pastry to resemble a rosette, and place it on top.

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    In a small bowl beat together egg yolk and 1 Tbsp.

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    water.

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    Brush leaves, rosette and entire surface with egg yolk mix.

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    Bake 20 to 25 min or possibly till pastry is golden.

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    To Serve: Cut with sharp knife.

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    Pass Bearnaise Sauce.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.