Elaines Economical Beef Wellington Recipe

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Elaines Economical Beef Wellington
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Make the puff pastry:
  2. 8 oz cake and pastry flour
  3. 4 ounces butter, softened
  4. 1/2 tsp salt
  5. 3 drops lemon juice
  6. Water to work the dough
  7. Combine the flour, salt, and butter, and mix well
  8. Add the lemon juice
  9. Add in just enough cold water to make the dough workable.
  10. Stir until the dough begins to come away cleanly from the sides of the bowl.
  11. Cover and refrigerate 5 minutes, then:
  12. Roll out the dough gently on lightly floured work surface.
  13. Turn, re-roll; turn, re-roll.
  14. Flatten and cover with plastic until ready to use.
  15. If not using within 1/2 hour, refrigerate
  16. ===================================
  17. The meat prep:
  18. Marinate the beef in the soy milk for at least one hour.
  19. *****The soy milk helps tenderize the meat, and the vanilla fortification intensifies the flavor of the beef without imparting a vanilla flavor to it.
  20. Turn the meat once while marinating.
  21. ***** KEEP the marinade for sauce.
  22. ===================================
  23. When ready, assemble all ingredients:
  24. The Portobello mushrooms- chop finely by hand, or use food processor
  25. Place in a DRY frying pan, over medium-high heat.
  26. Brown until the mushrooms are rich and dark in color.
  27. Pour off excess water.
  28. Reserve
  29. Lay out plastic sheeting.
  30. Place the bacon strips on the plastic.
  31. Coat the bacon well with mushroom mixture
  32. Coat the beef with the English mustard
  33. Using the plastic, roll it up into a tidy looking package, and twist the ends to tighten and seal.
  34. Refrigerate 20 –30 minutes.
  35. ===================================
  36. The Egg Wash:
  37. Beat the egg, and…
  38. Remove the pastry from the refrigerator; lay out on working surface.
  39. Apply the beef right in the center of the pastry.
  40. Brush the edges of the pastry around the beef well with egg wash
  41. Fold and roll the pastry to make a nice neat package, cutting off excess pastry, and tucking in the ends
  42. Coat with egg wash well.
  43. Score the pastry in whatever design you like for presentation appeal
  44. Bake in preheated oven at 350*F until golden brown.
  45. ===================================
  46. The SAUCE:
  47. Take the reserved soy milk, and place in saucepan over LOW heat.
  48. Add enough rice flour to thicken a little (it will thicken more on cooking)
  49. Add 1 tbsp butter
  50. Add 1-2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce.
  51. NOTE:
  52. This sauce WILL taste of vanilla, so should be used sparingly.If you prefer not to use the vanilla fortified soy milk, use regular soy milk for the sauce, and the vanilla fortified only for marinating
  53. If you prefer n
  54. Cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce is thickened enough to pour
  55. Generously, but not watery.
  56. It should look like a fine gravy.
  57. ===================================
  58. Served with asparagus and carrots, stir-fried peppers…… this makes a delicious, affordable, and highly attractive main dish!
  59. ENJOY!
  60. NOTE:
  61. I am making this today, and pictures of the entire process will be posted.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 915.87 Kcal (3835 kJ)
Calories from fat 562.06 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 62.45g 96%
Cholesterol 312.29mg 104%
Sodium 1005.47mg 42%
Potassium 700.63mg 15%
Total Carbs 24.73g 8%
Sugars 13.41g 54%
Dietary Fiber 5.23g 21%
Protein 65.7g 131%
Iron 161.9mg 899%
Calcium 356.2mg 36%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 115.66 Kcal (484 kJ)
Calories from fat 70.98 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.89g 96%
Cholesterol 39.44mg 104%
Sodium 126.97mg 42%
Potassium 88.48mg 15%
Total Carbs 3.12g 8%
Sugars 1.69g 54%
Dietary Fiber 0.66g 21%
Protein 8.3g 131%
Iron 20.4mg 899%
Calcium 45mg 36%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 22.7
    Points
  • 24
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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