INGREDIENTS:
- 3 cups fresh mushrooms whichever variety you prefer
- 2 shallots peeled and coarsely chopped
- 6 garlic cloves crushed
- 4 teaspoons thyme leaves only
- 1 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon sea salt divided
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper divided
- 5 pound center cut beef tenderloin
- 14 slices prosciutto thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons coarse Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 box of frozen puff pastry defrosted, 2 sheets
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- Cooking Spray
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Start by preparing the duxelles (mushrooms paste). Using a large food processor, pulse together all mushrooms, shallots, garlic and thyme until they are finely chopped.
- Heat unsalted butter a large frying pan, add the finely chopped mushrooms mix and saute over medium heat for approximately 10 minutes. The moisture will evaporate and it will reduce greatly. The mixture should on the verge of dry. Add 1/4 teaspoon sea salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, stir. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Using butcher's twine, tie the tenderloin in multiple places to hold its shape and ensure even cooking. Massage extra virgin olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon sea salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper into the tenderloin.
- Heat a large skillet or frying pan to smoking point. Depending on the size of your pan and tenderloin, you might be required to cut it in half. It does make it much easier to work with. I cut mine.
- Sear all sides (including ends) of tenderloin. If you prefer a well done steak, sear a little longer. For medium rare, it will take about 5 minutes total to lightly brown all edges. The key to this step is searing enough over very high heat to seal in the juices (almost like cauterizing), but not cook it too long that the time in the oven will end up over cooking it. Repeat with both pieces if you cut them in half. If you do not sear enough or at a high enough heat it will not seal in the juices and they will leak into the puff pastry, not allowing it to form a crispy crust. Set aside to cool and drain any residual juices.
- Place a large piece of plastic wrap out on a cutting board with the bottom edges at the base of the cutting board. Shingle prosciutto pieces in a thin layer (the length of your tenderloin) and high enough (estimate) to wrap all the way around the tenderloin once. Make two if you cut your tenderloins in half.
- Spread a layer of duxelles over the prosciutto. Top that with Dijon mustard.
- Cut butchers twine, discard. Place the tenderloin at the bottom of the prosciutto wrap and tightly roll, encompassing the tenderloin in prosciutto and duxelles. Once tightly wrapped, tuck in ends and place in the refrigerator to set for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lay out both sheets of puff pastry. If you are using just one, overlap the edges slightly to make a longer sheet. If you are making two, one puff pastry sheet should fit each tenderloin halve.
- Remove tenderloin from refrigerator and plastic wrap. Lie tenderloin at the base of the puff pastry and tightly roll. Tuck in the ends, removing any extra dough, being careful to not have any double layers. If the dough is more than 1 sheet thick it will not cook fully. If you want to create a braid, like mine, cut sides of pastry out diagonally and then alternate bringing slices in.
- Beat egg in a small bowl. Using a basting or pastry brush, apply an egg wash to seal ends and seams. Sprinkle tops with 1/4 teaspoon sea salt. Using a sharp knife, cut one inch slits about 2 inches apart (or crisscrosses) to allow the steam to vent. Built up steam will prevent the pastry from fully cooking as well. No mushy pastry here! Or criss cross puff pastry to create a lattice pattern.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place tenderloin on it. Bake for 20 minutes or until puff pastry is a golden brown. If the top is cooking too fast you can gently place a leaf of aluminum foil over the tenderloin to allow the base to finish cooking. All ingredients inside are already cooked, so really you are just waiting on the puff pastry.
- Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes before cutting into thick slices. Enjoy!
Source: Savory Experiment
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