636 Beef filet, larded with truffles or anchovies

• 3 lbs beef
• 1 wineglass Madeira
• ½

Trim the veins and excess fat from a filet of beef, sprinkle with Madeira and lemon juice, strew with salt and ground pepper, and set the meat aside for 3 hours. Lard the filet with 5 truffles sliced into long, thin pieces, wrap the meat in buttered paper, and secure the meat onto a spit. Grill over a high flame, basting with butter, or bake in a roasting pan in the oven. After the meat has coo