Fillet of Beef with Roquefort Sauce and Mixed Nuts from The Cooking of South West France by Paula Wo

Fillet of Beef with Roquefort Sauce and Mixed Nuts from The Cooking of South West France by Paula Wo

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This combination is a specialty of the town of Saint-Juéry in the Tarn. The brilliant sauce is the creation of Gascon chef André Daguin. The method of cooking and racking the fillet is my way of...

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Ingredients

  • Salt
  • freshly ground pepper
  • 1 center-cut beef tenderloin (2 pounds; trimmed weight 1¾ pounds)
  • Grapeseed or peanut oil
  • 1 teaspoon rendered duck or goose fat or clarified butter
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more if necessary
  • 1½ ounces creamy Roquefort cheese
  • ½ cup demi-glace (storebought or homemade) or 1½ cups unsalted meat stock reduced to ½ cup
  • 3 tablespoons dry Madeira or imported ruby Port
  • 1 tablespoon minced shallots
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 2 tablespoons lightly toasted sliced blanched almonds
  • 2 tablespoons lightly toasted walnut pieces
  • 2 tablespoons lightly toasted pine nuts
  • 2 tablespoons crème fraîche or whipped heavy cream

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