Beef Wellington

By nurseliz

Ingredients

• 1 beef tenderloin (2 to 2 1/2 pounds)
• Ground black pepper (optional)
• 1/2 of a 17.3-ounce package Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets (1 sheet), thawed
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 cups finely chopped mushrooms
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup)

Details

Servings 10

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat the oven to 425°F. Place the beef into a lightly greased roasting pan. Season with the black pepper, if desired. Roast for 30 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 130°F. Cover the pan and refrigerate for 1 hour.

2. Reheat the oven to 425°F. Beat the egg and water in a small bowl with a fork or whisk.

3. Heat the butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and onion and cook until the mushrooms are tender and all the liquid is evaporated, stirring often.

4. Unfold the pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface. Roll the pastry sheet into a rectangle 4 inches longer and 6 inches wider than the beef. Brush the pastry sheet with the egg mixture. Spoon the mushroom mixture onto the pastry sheet to within 1-inch of the edges. Place the beef in the center of the mushroom mixture. Fold the pastry over the beef and press to seal. Place seam-side down onto a baking sheet. Tuck the ends under to seal. Brush the pastry with the egg mixture.

5. Bake for 25 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown and a meat thermometer reads 140°F.

Serving Suggestion: Serve with green beans amandine. For dessert serve with cheesecake topped with sliced strawberries.
Makes: 10 servings.

Kitchen Clip
Allow the baked Wellington to rest for 10 minutes before slicing so the tenderloin's juices can settle back into the meat. Then, as you slice, keep them a little more than 1/2-inch thick to prevent the pastry from pulling away from the tenderloin.

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