Filet De Boeuf En Croute Recipe - Food.com (2024)

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Submitted by Wildflour

"(Filet Mignon in Puff Pastry) I prefer not to eat out on Valentine's Day, hate fighting the crowds, the noise, the usually bad service because the restaurant is jam packed, the expense...could I have a little cheese with my "whine"? LOL! Here's what I made for the main course last year, and it was to DIE for. Almost too pretty to eat....almost! Enjoy!!! *Prep-time does not include chilling time."

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Ready In:
45mins

Ingredients:
11
Serves:

2

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ingredients

  • 2 nice-sized thick filet mignon steaks, 2 inches thick at least
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • fresh coarse ground black pepper
  • 12 teaspoon minced garlic (optional if you don't like garlic) (optional)
  • 2 2 slices swiss cheese or 2 slices monterey jack cheese, thick
  • 1 sheet puff pastry, rolled out just a little bit
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Creamy horseradish sauce

  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 -2 tablespoon horseradish, to your preference, and not the the cream style, the real deal
  • 14 teaspoon Dijon mustard (optional)

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directions

  • Trim any fat from the steaks, sprinkle with pepper, spread tops of each with 1 Tbl butter.
  • In shallow roasting pan, bake in pre-heated oven, buttered side up, at 425º for 10 minutes.
  • Place in fridge til cold.
  • Roll out puff pastry a little and cut in half.
  • Spread steaks with garlic, top with cheese.
  • Place cheese side down onto center of pastry squares, fold pastry over, moisten edges and seal well.
  • Place seam-side down onto baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Prick top with a fork, cover with plastic wrap, and re-chill for 1 hour.
  • Beat egg with oil, and brush pastry with it.
  • Bake in center of pre-heated 425º oven for 25 minutes for med-rare.
  • Serve with horseradish sauce if desired.
  • Serves 2.

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  1. Filet De Boeuf En Croute Recipe - Food.com (14)

    update on my previous review - I had a couple of these left over (can you believe it?) from my party, since they were large some people shared. So I put them in Ziploc's in the freezer. Today I popped one out and after about 35 min at 350, 95% as good as the first time! Long story short, these freeze surprisingly well.

  2. Filet De Boeuf En Croute Recipe - Food.com (15)

    This is scrumptious and the lads thought it was well worth the wait. Doubled the recipe and made for our New Year's Eve dinner. Used swiss cheese as that's what I had on hand. Did not use the dijon mustard in the sauce. Thanks for sharing!

  3. Filet De Boeuf En Croute Recipe - Food.com (16)

    Made this for our first Valentines as a married couple. This was wonderful. I was even amazed that I could make something this good. Very simple as well. I served with Recipe #72861. I did not use the horseradish sauce because I did not have horseradish. It was wonderful and moist without it. I also used Mozerella cheese because its all I had on hand. This was amazing. I am definetly going to make for guests sometimes to show off :) thank you!

  4. Filet De Boeuf En Croute Recipe - Food.com (17)

    Loved it!!!! A definite for Valentine's, Anniversary...or hoping for a proposal dinner. I love garlic, but didn't mince mine finely enough. My future technique shall be....smash, then mince the garlic.

  5. Filet De Boeuf En Croute Recipe - Food.com (18)

    This was really really amazing! I made it for my parents for thier anniversary, and it ended up working out beautifully. I ran out of puff pastry, a shortsighting on my part, so I ended up wrapping one steak in frozen pie crust and it worked fairly well...the flaky buttery texture of puff pastry is preffered, but in a pinch the frozen pie crust worked well. Also because of the high price of food I ended up using thick flatiron steaks, and they cooked perfectly with the times listed here. Fabulous! will use again.

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  1. Filet De Boeuf En Croute Recipe - Food.com (19)

    Wildflour thanks for making Valentine's Day easy and special. Did exactly as posted - next time, and there definetely will be a next time, I will replace the cheese with fresh sliced mushrooms. Let's see - when is the next special occasion.Did not fix the sauce - I actually forgot about it until now when posting the review. I guess we didn't miss it but will try to remember next time.

  2. Filet De Boeuf En Croute Recipe - Food.com (20)

    Excellent and far easier than I would have thought. We enjoyed this. I would make a few changes next time. We used the garlic and monterey jack slices. I would suggest a sharper cheese and maybe asparagus instead of garlic. I will definitely use this method again!

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FAQs

Is filet de boeuf en croute the same as Beef Wellington? ›

Filet de Boeuf en croute is actually older than Beef Wellington and the difference is that it doesn't use puff pastry, but brioche dough which doesn't become soggy at the base like a Wellington. Joints of meat wrapped in pastry actually go back to medieval times all over Europe.

What's the difference between en croute and Wellington? ›

What's the difference between en croute and Wellington? ⇢ They're the same thing, just 2 different names – one in French & one in English! In 1815, the English created their version of the French filet de boeuf en croute, calling it Beef Wellington.

What is the meaning of boeuf en croute? ›

Definitions of filet de boeuf en croute. rare-roasted beef tenderloin coated with mushroom paste in puff pastry. synonyms: beef Wellington.

What temperature do you cook Beef Wellington in the oven? ›

Bake in 425°F oven 35 to 50 minutes or until golden brown and instant-read thermometer inserted into center of roast registers 135°F for medium rare; 150°F for medium. Transfer Beef Wellington to carving board. Let stand 10 minutes.

What is a good substitute for beef tenderloin in a Wellington? ›

The best cut of meat for Beef Wellington is a nice beef tenderloin, but you could really make this with a fillet steak or filet mignon if you want to try making smaller, individual beef wellingtons rather than a large one that you slice.

Why is Beef Wellington so special? ›

It Consistently Combines Multiple Ingredients

For example, it's quite common to wrap the pâté and duxelles coated steak with parma ham to retain the meat's inner moisture. What's more striking is that all these ingredients combine in every slice and bite of beef wellington.

What is the English name for en croute? ›

en croûte translation | French-English dictionary
en croûteadv.in a pastry case
en croûteexp.in pastry
croûten.crust
croûtenf.daub; bad painting
sac en croûten.hide bag
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What do you serve with en croute? ›

Serve with a crème fraiche dressing and lemon wedges. Try it with a warm salad of asparagus tips, roasted beetroot wedges, fresh dill and pea shoots, and a drizzle of a zingy salsa verde dressing.

How do you make Wellington not soggy? ›

Phyllo provides a moisture barrier, preventing the puff pastry from getting soggy. A double layer of plastic wrap makes it easier to wrap up the tenderloin.

How do you pronounce Beef en Croûte? ›

“En croute”, pronounced on-kroot, is a French.

What is a croute in French slang? ›

A scab is une croûte.

What's the difference between Chateaubriand and Beef Wellington? ›

If you want to dress up your chateaubriand just a bit, one show-stopper of a traditional recipe is Beef Wellington. Essentially, it's chateaubriand coated in mushroom duxelles and liver pâté and rolled in puff pastry. There are many fabulous recipes for this classic if you want to spend the time.

Why was my Beef Wellington soggy? ›

A mushy, uncooked puff pastry casing instead of a flaky golden one is a telltale sign that there was too much moisture trapped inside. This moisture typically comes from a combination of the juices that seep out of the tenderloin as it cooks and using mushrooms that are too watery.

What is Gordon Ramsay's signature dish? ›

Gordon Ramsay's signature dish - the Beef Wellington.

Can you overcook Beef Wellington? ›

We'll cook the Wellington at 425°F (218°C) to puff the pastry. But we needn't fear that our beef will overcook too quickly because once the pastry is puffed, it literally becomes a coat of insulation for the meat: all those air pockets slow the flow of heat from the outside to the beef and prevent it from scorching.

What can I use instead of puff pastry for Beef Wellington? ›

Lower the fat content of your wellington by using filo pastry instead of puff, eliminating butter, a non-stick frying pan to reduce the amount of oil needed, replacing the pate and using herbs and garlic to boost flavour without needing salt.

What pastry is Beef Wellington made from? ›

Beef Wellington is a steak dish of English origin, made out of fillet steak coated with pâté (often pâté de foie gras) and duxelles, wrapped in puff pastry, then baked.

Is Chateaubriand the same as Beef Wellington? ›

If you want to dress up your chateaubriand just a bit, one show-stopper of a traditional recipe is Beef Wellington. Essentially, it's chateaubriand coated in mushroom duxelles and liver pâté and rolled in puff pastry. There are many fabulous recipes for this classic if you want to spend the time.

What is Beef Wellington called in France? ›

Before the dish was renamed Bœuf Wellington in the honor of the Iron Duke, Arthur Wellesley, the 1st Duke of Wellington, (1769-1852), it was Filet de Bœuf en Croute. Most traditions agree that this dish was a French favorite of Arthur Wellesley and he ordered this dish twice or three times a week.

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