Makes 36 pieces
Duxelles
(Duxelles is a mixture that can be used to add flavor to dishes)
1 pound button mushrooms
1 pound crimini mushrooms
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 shallots, minced
2 tablespoons Madeira
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
Meat
1 pound beef tenderloin
Kosher salt, to taste
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
Pastry Shell
1 14-ounce package puff pastry dough (Dufour Pastry Kitchens brand is recommended)
Flour for dusting
1/4 pound pâté de foie gras (available at fine grocers)
1 egg
1 tablespoon cold water
Wilton’s gold pearl dust, for decoration
Duxelles
1. In a food processor, process half of the mushrooms at a time, pulsing until finely chopped.
2. In a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, add oil and butter. When hot, add shallots and sauté 2 to 3 minutes, or until soft.
3. Add mushrooms and sauté 10 to 12 minutes, stirring frequently until all water from mushrooms has evaporated.
4. Add Madeira and cream and cook another 5 to 7 minutes until mixture is dry.
5. Add salt, pepper and thyme, and let cool. Cover skillet and place in refrigerator until ready to use.
Meat Preparation
1. Cut tenderloin into 3/4-inch-thick fillets and season to taste with salt and pepper.
2. In a 10- to 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, add grapeseed oil. When oil is hot, place fillets in skillet and sear less than 1 minute per side.
3. Let rest, then cut into pieces measuring 3/4" by 3/4" by 1/2".
Cabernet Sauvignon Reduction Sauce
1 teaspoon unsalted butter, for sautéing
2 shallots, sliced
2 cups Cabernet Sauvignon
1 cup rich veal stock (available at fine grocers)
1 teaspoon arrowroot mixed with 1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1. In a small sauce pan over medium heat, add butter and shallots. Sauté 3 to 4 minutes, or until soft.
2. Add wine and reduce sauce to about 1/3 cup. Pour in stock and reduce again to 1/3 cup to give sauce a thick and syrupy consistency. Add arrowroot mixture and simmer 2 to 3 minutes; then stir in butter. Serve hot and drizzle sauce on the Golden Wellingtons immediately before serving.
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| | | Making Wellingtons
1. Lightly flour cutting board and rolling pin. Gently roll puff
pastry sheet until it is less than 1/8-inch thick, making sure to feel
the sheet for unevenness. Brush off excess flour with a dry pastry
brush. Using a ruler and a knife or pie cutter, cut out 3-inch-square
sheets of pastry and discard cut-away parts.
2. In the center of each pastry square, spread 1/2 teaspoon of
duxelles in a thin layer so it covers about 11/4-inch square. Place 1/4
teaspoon pâté de foie gras on top of duxelles, then top layers with
tenderloin piece.
3. To make egg wash, whisk 1 egg and 1 tablespoon water. Fold
one corner of pastry square onto center of meat. Wet opposite pastry
corner with a finger dipped in egg wash and use as “glue” to connect
the two corners. Repeat with the other corners. Make sure filling fits
snugly inside pastry. To keep filling from leaking out, gently pinch
the corners to form a point.
4. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and lightly flour
the parchment. Dab the folded side of each Wellington into some of the
flour so the pieces don’t stick. Place Wellingtons, folded side down,
onto sheet, keeping at least 2 inches between each piece. Brush off
excess flour and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours before
baking.
5. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brush Wellingtons with thin
layer of egg wash, sprinkle with gold pearl dust, and gently rub tops
with a fingertip to mix the egg wash and gold dust. Poke Wellingtons 5
times with tooth pick for ventilation.
6. Bake 15 minutes. Rotate the cookie sheet a half turn, then
bake another 10 minutes or until golden brown. Let rest 5 minutes
before serving.
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