Beef Filets with Foie Gras and Truffles

Beef Filets with Foie Gras and Truffles

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Composer Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868) was a noted gourmand, and dishes with his name attached typically involve foie gras and truffles. This one was served in his honor at the Cafe Anglais in Paris.

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Cooking tools:

  • Nonstick skillet
  • Oven
  • Stove
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Serving platter
  • Paper towel
  • Spatula
  • Dinner plate
  • Spoon
  • Measuring spoon
  • Measuring cup
  • Saucepan

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp. clarified butter
  • 4 (1/2''-thick) slices baguette
  • 4 oz. fresh foie gras, cut into 2'' rounds about 1/2'' thick
  • Salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 (6-oz.) beef filets, at room temperature
  • 1⁄2 cup madeira
  • 2 cups rich veal stock or beef stock
  • 6 oz. demi-glace
  • 8 tbsp. butter, cut into pieces
  • 1 (1-oz.) black truffle, thinly sliced

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