Fillet of beef sandwiches

By á-1669

Ingredients

• 1/4 pound blue d"Auvergne or other creamy blue cheese
• 2/3 c. sour cream
• 1/3 c. mayonnaise
• 1 1/2 t. Worchestershire sauce
• 1 t. kosher salt
• 1 t. freshly ground black pepper
• 1 loaf health or 7-grain bread
• 1 1/2 pounds rare fillet of beef thinly sliced, recipe follow
• 1 bunch arugula
• kosher salt
• freshy ground black pepper
• 2 t. unsalted butter, at room temp
• 1 1/2 pounds whole fillet of beef trimmed and tied
• 2 T. melted butter
• 1 t. salt
• 1 T. coarsely ground black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Dressing:
Mash blue cheese with fork and blend with sour cream, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper
Fillet:
Melt 2 T. unsalted butter.. Place beef on beking sheet and pat the outside dry with paper towel. Using pasty brush coat beef with melted butter. Sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper. Roast for 25 minutes at 500 degress for medium rare. Remove from oven, cover tightly with aluminum foil and allow to rest at room temp 20 minutes before slicing.
To make sandwiches:
Cut bread into 8 slices, each 1/4" thick. Spread 4 of slices thickly with dressing. Top with slices of beef and arrugula and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spread the rest of slices of bread very lightly with butter and place, butter -side down, on top of beef.