Name: Beef wellington
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: salt flakes; freshly ground black pepper; 3 egg yolks; 1 tablespoon cream; 800 g (1 lb 12 oz) mushrooms, such as button, portobello, flat, swiss or a mix; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme; 1 garlic clove, peeled; 750 g (1 lb 11 oz) block puff pastry or 2 x 375 g (13 oz) sheets (see Chef’s note); 15 thin slices rolled pancetta; flour for dusting; 80 ml (2½ fl oz/⅓ cup) olive oil; 3 tablespoons dijon mustard; 1.25 kg (2 lb 12 oz) beef fillet, trimmed, at room temperature; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 40

Appears in

Chefs Host Christmas Too

By Darren Purchese

Published 2018

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This is an absolute winner of a dish and it will really show off your skills as a cook. Getting the ‘doneness’ of the meat correct while ensuring crispy puff pastry is the real trick to success. Don’t let this put you off though; use a digital thermometer to make sure you can carve in front of your guests with absolute confidence that you’ve nailed it.