Roast beef and Yorkshire puddings

Name: Roast beef and Yorkshire puddings
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 2 h 50 min
Yield: Serves 4-6
Ingredients: 175 ml (5¾ fl oz) milk; 1.5 kg (3 lb) sirloin of beef, rolled and tied; oil, for cooking; 2 eggs; 175 g (5¾ oz) plain flour; 2 sprigs of fresh thyme; 3 peppercorns; 500 ml (16 fl oz) brown stock; 1 onion, chopped; 1 celery stick, chopped; 1 leek, chopped; 1 bay leaf; 120 ml (4 fl oz) cream, for whipping; 40 g (1¼ oz) grated fresh horseradish; a few drops of lemon juice; 1 carrot, chopped

Preparation info

Serves
4-6

Difficulty
Complex
Ready in
3 hr

Appears in

Winter

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

What could be more tantalising and traditional than roast beef served with crisp, golden Yorkshire puddings and lightly tangy horseradish cream? Carve the beef at the table for the greatest effect.

Ingredients

Yorkshire puddings

175 ml (5¾ fl oz) milk
175 g (5¾

Main course
Winter

Method

Preheat the oven to hot 220°C (425°F/Gas 7). To make the Yorkshire puddings, combine the milk with 125 ml (4