Beef Wellington

Saw this item on food shows couple of times and they looked delicious. Seldom see it in Singapore; only seen it once but I have never had the chance to actually try it so I actualy have no idea how a good one actually tastes.


This is actually beef tenderloin wrapped with minced portobello mushrooms and parma ham, and baked within a pastry shell. I think the taste of mine wasn't all that bad, just that the juices seeped out during baking, causing the bottom of the pastry to be soggy. The original recipe also called for puff pastry, but I was lazy to make, so I did a flaky pastry instead. The process was also a labour of love.

First, I had to pan sear the beef to seal in the juices.

Then, I laid the parma ham over cling film.

Spread my sauteed minced portobello.

Place the beef  and wrap it all up.

Wrap with my pastry and bake.

Served with on a bed of greens with balsamic dressing.

The saltiness and aroma from the ham, the buttery pastry all balanced well with the mushrooms and beef. The ingredients didn't come cheap so I was glad it tasted pretty nice to me as whole, sans the soggy pastry bottom.

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Recipe

Pastry ingredients:
Flour 185g
Cold Butter 125g
Milk

1. Cut the cold butter into cubes.
2. Cut the flour into the butter using knives until crumbly.
3. Add in milk slowly until you get a dough-like texture.
4. Wrap in cling wrap and refrigerate until you need to use it.

Tenderloin Beef 350g
Portobello Mushrooms 400g
Proscuitto Parma Ham ~6 slices
Onion 1
Mustard
Salt
Pepper

1. Season the beef with salt and pepper. Sear all sides at high heat to seal in juices. Set aside.
2. Mince the mushrooms and onions until mushy. Saute in a pan until all moisture has evaporated and you have a dry paste.
3. Lay the ham on cling film, and spread the minced mushrooms over it.
4. Coat the beef with mustard and place it over the mushrooms.
5. Roll and wrap tightly. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
6. Roll out the pastry so that it is large enough to wrap the beef.
7. Egg wash the top of the pastry and score across. Bake at 200 degrees C for about 30-40 minutes.