6 beef fillets pastry Recipes

a 3 1/2-lb fillet of beef tied with thin sheets of larding fat at room temperature, mushrooms, chopped fine, unsalted butter, de foie gras (available at specialty foods shops) at room temperature, puff paste or thawed frozen puff pastry plus additional for garnish if desired, egg white beaten, an egg wash made by beating 1 large egg yolk with 1 tsp of water, sercial madeira, arrowroot dissolved in 1 tsp cold water, beef broth, chopped black truffles (available at specialty food shops) if desired, watercress for garnish if desired

filet of beef, fatty bacon, shortcrust pastry, egg wash , for glazing, mushrooms, cream, green peppercorn, brandy

tournedos , 6 oz each ( fillet steaks, 1 1/2 inches thick), unsalted butter, shallots, minced, mushrooms, finely chopped, heavy cream, salt and freshly ground black pepper, puff pastry, egg with 1 tbsp of water, lightly beaten, for wash, sauce madeira , recipe follows, watercress, for garnish, madeira, minced shallots, minced thyme leaves, veal stock, butter, salt and pepper

unsalted butter, diced and chilled, plus extra for greasing, olive oil, for frying, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, flat mushrooms, chopped, dried porcini mushrooms , soaked in boiling water for 20 minutes, then drained and finely chopped, fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped, steak fillets, each about 1in thick, smooth chicken pate, ready-to-roll puff pastry, thawed if frozen, plain flour , for dusting, egg, beaten, red wine, salt & freshly ground black pepper, broccoli, to serve