Beef Wellington

Ingredients:

• 1.2kg (2 1/2 lbs) beef fillet steak
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 50g (2oz) sliced fresh mushrooms
• 50g (2oz) pork liver pate
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 375g packet frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 1 egg yolk, beaten
• 300ml (1/2 pint) beef stock
• 2 tablespoons red wine

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 220 degrees C (gas mark 7). 
2. Place beef in a roasting dish, and spread with 2 tablespoons softened butter. 
3. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until browned. 
4. Remove from dish and allow to cool completely. 
5. Reserve pan juices.
6. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Saute onion and mushrooms in butter for 5 minutes. 
7. Remove from heat and let cool.
8. Mix together pate and 2 tablespoons softened butter, and season with salt and pepper. 
9. Spread pate over beef. Top with onion and mushroom mixture.
10. Roll out the puff pastry dough and place beef in the center. 
11. Fold up, and seal all the edges, making sure the seams are not too thick. 
12. Place beef in a baking dish cut a few slits in the top of the dough and brush with egg yolk.
13. Bake at 230 degrees C for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 220 degrees C for 10 to 15 more minutes, or until pastry is a rich, golden brown. 
14. Set aside and keep warm.
15. Place all reserved juices in a small saucepan over high heat. 
16. Stir in beef stock and red wine; boil for 10 to 15 minutes, or until slightly reduced. 
17. Strain and serve with beef.