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Peek-a-boo beef Wellington (deconstructed)

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Ingredients
Method
Techniques
  • puff pastry
While the puff pastry is still partly frozen, cut two large circles and set them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Cutting and docking the puff pastry
Prick the pastry all over with a fork (docking) so it stays thin and crisp.
Bake at 400 for 15 minutes; press flat and flip.
  • 5–6 oz beef tenderloin steak
  • pate
Bake another 10 to 15 minutes until deep golden brown; cool completely on a rack and trim the excess if wanted.
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • black pepper
Season the steak with kosher salt, under half a teaspoon, and black pepper; chill the pate and brie.
  • olive oil and butter
  • sliced mushrooms
  • salt
Heat a little olive oil and butter in a pan over medium-high, add the sliced mushrooms and a pinch of salt in an even layer; cook until the moisture comes out, they soften and start to brown, then stir a few minutes for colour.
  • shallots
  • fresh thyme leaves
Add thinly sliced shallots and cook a couple of minutes until translucent; heat off, stir in fresh thyme leaves, transfer to a bowl.
  • clarified butter
Heat a little clarified butter in the same pan over medium-high; sear the steak about three minutes a side, then sear the edges.
Cook to between rare and medium rare, about 120 to 125 internal; check with a thermometer.
Rest the steak on a plate loosely covered with foil four or five minutes.
  • sherry wine
  • sherry vinegar
Pour a little sherry wine (it can flame) and sherry vinegar into the pan; boil on medium-high about 30 seconds until reduced by about half.
  • beef bone broth
  • salt
  • black pepper
Add beef bone broth, a pinch of salt and a little pepper; bring to a boil and boil about two minutes until reduced to about a quarter cup.
  • cream
  • cold diced butter
Reduce the heat to low and emulsify in a little cream and cold diced butter by stirring or shaking the pan.
  • 1 slices truffle brie
Set the warm steak on a trimmed pastry piece; top with thin slices of pate, the mushrooms, a thin slice of truffle brie and the pan sauce.
Assembling the peek-a-boo Wellington
  • chives
Finish with a pinch of chives and the second pastry piece on top.