Beef Wellington Tarts Recipes

BEEF WELLINGTON TARTS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium frypan over medium heat. Add mushrooms, onion, salt and pepper; cook, stirring frequently, until mushrooms are browned and liquid is evaporated, about 7 minutes. Stir in brandy and nutmeg; cook, stirring, until liquid is evaporated. Remove from heat; set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut beef into 24 cubes, each about 3/4 inch; set aside.
• Divide pastry in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each half into a 10 inch square. Using a floured 2 1/2 inch round cookie cutter, cut each half into 12 rounds. Press each round into a mini muffin cup.
• For each pastry shell, spoon about 1/2 tsp of mushroom mixture onto bottom. Top with about 1/2 tsp liver sausage and place 1 cube of beef on top.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until pastry is golden brown, beef is cooked and juices are bubbly.
• Top each with about 1 tsp Béarnaise Sauce. Serve immediately.

BEEF WELLINGTON TARTS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring beef broth and Madeira wine to a boil over medium-high heat. Continue to simmer mixture until reduced to 1 cup, 15-20 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Heat butter in a small skillet over medium-low heat; add shallots and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, 3-5 minutes. Stir in mushrooms, increase heat to medium-high, and cook, stirring frequently, until most of liquid given off by mushrooms has evaporated, 7-10 minutes. Add cream, Madeira wine, salt, and pepper; cook until mixture is mostly dry, 2-3 minutes longer. Remove from heat and stir in thyme. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Unfold one sheet of puff pastry and cut it in half. Cut one of the halves in half again to make two small squares of puff pastry. Save remaining puff pastry (uncut half) for another use. Place puff pastry squares on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. With the tip of a sharp paring knife, lightly score a border on each puff pastry square 1/2 inch from edges (being careful not to cut all the way through the puff pastry). Spread half of pâté mousse on each puff pastry square up to the scored border line. Spread mushroom mixture on top of the pâté mousse equally dividing mushrooms between the two squares. Brush the borders with the egg wash, if desired. Bake for 15-20, until the pastry is lightly browned and the sides has puffed up. Let cool while the beef cooks.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Rub each steak all over with 1/2 teaspoon oil and season generously with salt and pepper. Heat a 10-inch heavy-bottomed oven proof skillet (preferably cast iron) over high heat on stovetop until very hot, about 3 minutes. Place steaks in skillet and cook, without moving steaks, until well-browned and a nice crust has formed on the underside, about 3 minutes. Turn steaks with tongs and cook until well-browned and a nice crust has formed on second side, about 3 minutes longer. Sear edges until well-browned.
• Transfer skillet to oven and roast until internal temperature reaches 120 degrees for rare (4 to 6 minutes), 125 degrees for medium-rare (6 to 8 minutes), or 135 to 140 degrees for medium (8 to 10 minutes). Transfer steaks to cutting board; loosely tent with foil, and let rest about 5 minutes before slicing.
• While beef rests, re-warm sauce over low heat. Then whisk in butter until incorporated.
• Slice beef across the grain and place slices on top of each tart. Drizzle a little sauce on top of each tart. Serve remaining sauce at the table.

MUSHROOM PATE FOR TARTS OR BEEF WELINGTON

Steps:

• 1. For the tart dough: In food processor, combine butter, flour and salt. Process just until butter breaks into small pieces. Do not over mix. Add sour cream and egg. Mix well. Wrap in wax paper and chill. Press into 48 miniature muffin cups, the tiny ones. Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 12-15 minutes or until golden. SHORT CUT TARTS: You can cut 3 inch rounds of white bread (no crust) butter them generously on both sides, carefully fit them into the muffin cups, add filling and bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 10 minutes. Broil for 1 minute to crisp.
• 2. Mushroom filling: In heavy skillet melt butter. Add shallots cook for 4 minutes,stirring constantly. Shallots should not brown. Blend in mushrooms. Cook until all moisture evaporates,about 10-15 minutes. Sprinkle flour over mixture. Mix well. Stirring constantly, add cream and bring to a boil. When mixture thickens, reduce heat and simmer for a minute or 2. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining ingredients; cool.
• 3. Fill each tart with mixture. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 10 minutes. Garnish with small sprigs of parsley, if desired. Serve immediately. Tarts can be frozen, and baked frozen in prepared 400 degree oven for 12 minutes.

EASY BEEF WELLINGTON

Steps:

• Set a wire rack on a rimmed baking sheet. Season beef with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large saute pan over high heat until hot.. Brown beef on all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer to wire rack until cool to the touch, about 10 minutes. Spread pate, then duxelles (a cooked mushroom mixture) over fillet.
• On a lightly floured work surface, overlap 2 puff-pastry sheets by 1/2 inch. Roll out to a 12-by-20-inch rectangle. Place beef lengthwise in middle; wrap pastry around beef so long sides overlap. Place seam side down on a clean wire rack on the baking sheet, and tuck pastry ends underneath. Brush with egg. Refrigerate 30 minutes (or up to 4 hours).
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake until pastry is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Tent with foil; bake until center of beef registers 130 degrees on an instant-read thermometer (inserted through bottom side) for rare, about 15 minutes more. Transfer to a clean wire rack set over another baking sheet. Let stand 20 minutes before carving.

SHOW-STOPPING BEEF WELLINGTON RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Let the beef tenderloin come to room temperature. Season with kosher salt and pepper on all sides.
• Add canola oil to a large pan on high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the tenderloin. Without moving the tenderloin, cook until a dark brown crust forms, about 3 minutes per side. Repeat searing on all sides, including the tenderloin ends.
• Remove the tenderloin from the pan and transfer to a cutting board or wire rack and remove ties.
• Brush the mustard on all sides of the meat while it's still warm. Let the meat rest for while making the duxelle (mushrooms cooked and reduced until dry).
• To the same pan, add the butter, mushrooms, minced shallot, and minced garlic over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until all the liquid evaporates and the mushroom mixture becomes a thick 25-30 minutes, dry-like paste. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Remove the mushrooms from the pan and let cool completely.
• Place a large layer of overlapping sheets of plastic wrap on your work surface that is twice the length and width of the tenderloin.
• Lay overlapping strips of prosciutto on the plastic into an even square layer.
• Spread a layer of the mushrooms evenly over the prosciutto.
• Tightly and evenly wrap the tenderloin with the prosciutto, using the plastic wrap to wrap it even tighter and seal ends. Tie the ends of the plastic wrap together to hold the Wellington's shape. Place in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
• Place a new layer of plastic wrap on the work surface and lay a sheet of puff pastry over it. Unwrap the prosciutto-wrapped beef tenderloin onto the puff pastry, wrapping until the ends meet. Cut off any extra puff pastry, making sure there is no overlap.
• Wrap the puff pastry in plastic wrap, tying the ends together to form a log shape. Place in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
• Place the beef Wellington on a greased, parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Brush the surface with the beaten eggs. With a fork, score a decorative design onto the surface of the puff pastry.
• Decorate with additional pastry (optional). Sprinkle with kosher salt.
• Bake for 40 minutes or until the puff pastry is a dark golden brown and the internal temperature of the beef is 135°F (57°C) for medium-rare.
• Enjoy!