Fillet of Venison Wellington

This dish is usually associated with fillet of beef, but I’ve tried it with venison, added some chestnuts to the stuffing, and served it with a slightly sweetened sauce and found it really delicious. You can, of course, follow this recipe for fillet of beef but omit the chestnuts and cook for an extra 20 minutes. Two dishes from one recipe! Ask your butcher to bone the venison for you and trim the fillet of all sinew. Take the bones home to add flavour to the sauce.

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