VEAL TOURNEDOS IN CREAM SAUCE (VEAU à LA CRèME)

Veal Tournedos in Cream Sauce (Veau à la Crème) image

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (3/4-pound) piece Gruyère, rind discarded
4 slices Canadian bacon
1 veal tenderloin (1 1/4 pound), trimmed and cut crosswise into 4 equal pieces (tournedos)
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/2 cup crème fraîche

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450°F.
Using a cheese planer or a sharp knife, cut 4 thin slices (4- by 2-inch) from Gruyère.
Cook bacon in a ovenproof 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat, turning once, until lightly browned, about 2 minutes total, and transfer to a plate. (Do not clean skillet.)
Pat veal dry and season with salt and pepper. Heat butter in skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté tournedos until browned, about 4 minutes total. (Veal will be only partially cooked.)
Remove skillet from heat and put a slice of bacon, then cheese and crème fraîche, on each tournedos. Roast in middle of oven, uncovered, until cheese begins to melt, 8 to 10 minutes. (Veal should be slightly pink inside.)
Transfer tournedos to plates. Whisk pan juices until blended, season with salt and pepper, then divide among plates.