Filet Of Beef In Phyllo Pastry with Madeira Sauce
3 Pounds Beef Fillet Mignon -- whole, trimmed Salt 2 Tablespoons Butter 1/2 Pound Mushrooms -- minced 2 Whole Shallots Or Green Onions -- minced 1 Package Phyllo Dough 1/2 Cup Melt...
Ingredients
- 3Poundbeef fillet mignon -- whole, trimmed
- 1/2Poundmushrooms -- minced
- 2whole shallots or green onions -- minced
- 1Packagephyllo dough
- 1/2Cupmelted butter
- 11/2 tablespoons flour
- 3/4Cupbeef stock
- 1Teaspoonkitchen bouquet -- or bovril
Directions
- 1
3 Pounds Beef Fillet Mignon -- whole, trimmed Salt 2 Tablespoons Butter 1/2 Pound Mushrooms -- minced 2 Whole Shallots Or Green Onions -- mi
- 2
Rub filet with salt
- 3
In a heavy skillet, sear the meat over high heat in sweet butter until brown on all sides to seal in the juices
- 4
Set aside
- 5
Layer 12 pieces of phyllo pastry together, brushing each layer with melted butter
- 6
Spread about half of the mushroom/shallot mixture on the pastry and place the seared beef on top
- 7
Then place remaining mushrooms on top of filet and fold the phyllo dough around the filet
- 8
Prepare an additional 5 to 6 layers of phyllo pastry, each brushed with butter