COFFEE CRUSTED BEEF WELLINGTON

COFFEE CRUSTED BEEF WELLINGTON image

Categories Beef Bake Christmas Valentine's Day

Yield 8 Wellingtons

Number Of Ingredients 28

Ingredients

2 tsp freshly ground coffee
1 tsp salt
3/4 tsp pepper
3/4 tsp garlic powder
8(5-6 ounce)center cut filet mignons (1 1/2 inch thick)
1 tbls vegetable oil or olive oil
3 tbls butter
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup finely chopped carrot
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
2 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 cup Madeira, or port wine
3/4 cup freshly brewed coffee
1/2 cup beef broth
2 tbls butter
1/2 pound mushrooms, minced
2 shallots, minced
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 cup Madeira or port wine
8 Frozen puff pastry shells, (thawed) Pepperidge farms
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 tbls butter
2 1/2 tbls all purpose flour
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/2 tsp salt
Garnishes: Fresh rosemary, thyme and or flat leaf parsley

Steps:

Combine 1st 4 ingredients; Coat both sides of filet w/rub. Heat 1 tbls of oil in a skillet over med-high heat. Sear filets, 1-1 1/2 min each side.Remove from skillet;set aside&chill. Do not clean pan. Melt 3 tbls butter(med-high heat)Add onion, carrot,celery &garlic; saute 5 min till tender. Add 3/4 cup of Madeira, brewed coffee,& broth;simmer 5 min. Remove from heat,let cool. Chill overnight,or pour cooled sauce into ice cube trays and freeze. Place cubes in bag. Melt 2 tbls butter(med-high).Add mushrooms,shallots, salt, pepper;saute until liquid evaporates. Add 1/2 cup Madeira;cook(med-high) until all liquid evaporates. Remove from heat,let cool.Chill until ready to assemble.Roll each pastry sheets to about 1/8" thick on lightly floured surface; spoon 1 tbls of mushroom filling in the center of each pastry. Top w/filet. Brush edges w/1 beaten egg. Wrap pastry over each filet, seal w/ beaten egg. Press pastry around filet to enclose completely. Wrap Wellingtons individually in press and seal wrap, then place wellingtons in zip lock bag. Freeze overnight/up to one month. To Bake: place oven rack on lowest shelf, preheat to 425. Preheat pan for 5 min. Brush top and sides of Wellingtons w/ 2 beaten eggs. Place Wellintons, seam side down, on preheated pan. Bake at 425 for 36 min. While baking, melt 2 tbls butter in saucepan over med heat; add 2 1/2 tbls flour and stir constantly, 1 min. Add reserved sauce; cook, stiring constantly, over med heat 6-8 min, until slightly thick. (If using frozen cubes,thaw in a saucepan before adding to flour mixture) Stir in whipping cream; simmer 5 min or until desired thickness. Add 1/2 tsp salt. If not frozen- bake time 20-25 min. Garnish, serve w/ sauce