RECIPES
Individual beef wellington
Makes 4 serves
Ingredients
4 x 250g fillet steaks, trimmed
2 sheets puff pastry, thawed Freshly ground black pepper 150g mushroom pate
¼cup chopped fresh parsley 1 x 60g egg, lightly beaten Olive oil, for greasing
Method
1.Using the Bake function, preheat the oven for 10 minutes at 200ºC
2.Cut the pastry sheets in half. Place a steak into the centre of each halved pastry sheet.
3.Sprinkle steaks with pepper and spread the pate evenly over the top. Press parsley onto the pate.
4.Fold the pastry over the steak to make a neat parcel. Trim any excess pastry. Brush the pastry edges with beaten egg and press to seal. Use pastry trimmings for decorative shapes. Brush the pastry lightly with beaten egg and top with pastry shapes. Repeat with remaining steaks. Place the Beef Wellingtons into the lightly greased baking pan.
5.Reduce temperature to 180ºC. Roast for 40 minutes for
6.Allow Beef Wellingtons to rest for
Serve hot with roast vegetables and steamed beans.
NOTE
If
Aussie meatloaf
Makes
Ingredients
Vegetable oil, for greasing 1kg lean beef mince
1 cup dry breadcrumbs
1 Spanish onion, peeled and finely chopped
2 eggs, lightly beaten ¾ cup tomato sauce
L cup Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons dried mixed herbs
200g carrots, peeled and grated
2 celery sticks, thinly sliced Freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
Method
1.Using the ‘Bake’ function, preheat the oven for 10 minutes at 180ºC.
2.Lightly grease a 20cm x 10cm loaf pan with vegetable oil and line base with bake paper.
3.Combine remaining ingredients in a large bowl, mix well. Press the mixture firmly into the prepared pan. Place into oven.
4.Reduce temperature to 160ºC. Bake for 1½ hours or until cooked and golden brown.
5.Drain excess liquid from the loaf pan. Cover meatloaf loosely with foil and allow to rest for 5 minutes before turning out. Remove baking paper and turn upright before slicing.
6.Serve hot or cold with roast vegetables.
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