Beef Tenderloin With Bearnaise Sauce Recipe

Summary

CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient

Ingredients

 1 whole beef tenderloin, about 6 lbs.
 Onion1 Large
 Bay Leaf1
 1 wine glass sherry, or Madeira if possible
 Garlic1 Clove (5gm)
 Butter2 Tablespoon

Directions

Have butcher lard the meat, or if possible thread at 1-inch intervals with needle and shoestring larding, or cut slits in meat and stuff lard into incisions.
Chop onion and garlic and strew in bottom of open roasting pan.
Place roast on mixture and pour over it wine in which bay leaf has been steeping.
Remove bay leaf.
Set oven at 400 degrees preheat.
When temperature reaches 350 degrees put in meat and bake for 35 minutes for rare, or from 45 to 50 for medium done.
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