Boeuf en Croute Recipe
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Boeuf en Croute

"An easy, do-ahead, spectacular, and delicious way to serve filet. Easily expanded to serve however many you need. A nice twist on the standard - without the traditional pate de foie gras. This is a big hit with both my family and my guests. Choose flavorful mushrooms like criminis, portobellos or even porcinis or morels. For the wine, choose something rich you would actually drink - a good Shiraz or Pinotage. Perfect served with asparagus."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (8)

Prep Time:
35 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 (6 ounce) beef tenderloin filets
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 8 ounces fresh white mushrooms, minced
  • 1/3 cup minced shallot
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons red wine
  • 4 6-inch squares of frozen puff pastry, thawed but still cold
  • 1 1/2 cups red wine
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 egg (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons milk (optional)

Directions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a heavy skillet over high heat until very hot. Sear the filets until well-browned on both sides, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Remove the filets from the skillet, and chill in refrigerator for at least 1 hour. Filets must be cold.
  2. In the same skillet over medium heat, melt the butter, and cook and stir the mushrooms, shallot, and garlic until the shallots are tender and translucent and the mushrooms have given off their juice, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons of red wine, scraping and dissolving any browned flavor bits from the pan. Transfer the mushroom mix into a bowl, and chill in refrigerator for about 45 minutes.
  3. Place 2 pieces of puff pastry on a work surface, and top each with a chilled filet. Spread half the mushroom mixture in a neat layer on top of of each filet, and top each with a piece of puff pastry. Fold and pinch the edges of the pastry together, sealing in the contents, and trim to make a tidy package. Cut a small slit into the top of each package.
  4. Pour 1 1/2 cups of red wine into a saucepan over medium heat, and simmer until the wine is reduce by half, about 15 minutes. Season wine sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Meanwhile, whisk egg into milk in a bowl, and brush the pasty packages with the egg mixture for a browner crust, if desired. Return the bundles to the refrigerator to keep cold.
  5. Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  6. Place the puff pastry bundles onto the prepared baking sheet, and bake in the preheated oven until the pastry is golden brown and crisp and the filets are the desired degree of doneness (for medium-rare, about 15 minutes; an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C)). Serve each filet in the pastry shell with spoonfuls of wine sauce on top.

Footnotes

  • Cook's Notes
  • You can pause after step 2 as well as after step 3 to partially make the dish ahead, and finish up later.
  • You can get decorative if you choose - use the trimmings or extra pastry to cut leaves or make a little bow.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 3274 | Total Fat: 215.3g | Cholesterol: 209mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 8, 2010 by Griffin10   view full review
A very good, easy to follow recipe, and great to make ahead of time! I used a homemade *Puff...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2010 by Cindy Rexrode   view full review
One of those recipes that will be served again.Very elegant!!
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2011 by ParkerWalton   view full review
when i made this, it tasted really good and was pretty fast to make, but the bottom of the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2011 by bmg2479   view full review
Great dish! I use crescent rolls as opposed to pastry puff for a richer and fluffier crust. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2011 by ChefKate   view full review
I made this last night and followed the exact recipe. I made the wine reduction sauce and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2011 by LJRhodes   view full review
I made this for a dinner party and it was a huge hit. I was suprised how simple, but elegant...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2011 by HongKongCV   view full review
I entered this recipe in our local state fair, and won first place in the cooking with beef...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2012 by Karine   view full review
WOW! This was amazing! I was a little concerned about the wine sauce. I felt it need a bit...

 

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