Wellington Weekend - Domestic Goddesses

Ingredients

• 1kg beef fillet, well trimmed
• 2 Tbsp of butter
• 250g mushrooms (button, brown or black are good), washed
• ½ tsp of thyme
• ½ tsp of salt
• ½ tsp of cumin (optional)
• ½ tsp of smoked paprika (optional)
• ½ a cup of white wine
• 1 Tbsp of soya sauce
• 125g chicken liver pâté
• 250g streaky bacon strips
• 500g puff pastry, defrosted but still cool and firm
• 1 egg, well whisked up with a fork