Beef Rhapsody in Blue En Croute

Title:
Beef Rhapsody in Blue En Croute

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
French,
Beef




Ingredients:





 1 1/2 lb Beef fillets (4 oz ea)


     2 tb Vegetable oil


   1/2 ts Seasoned salt


   1/8 ts Pepper


   1/4 ts Paprika


     4    Frozen puff pastry shells,


          Thawed


     1    Egg, slightly beaten


 2 1/2 tb Crumbled Blue cheese


     1 ts Butter


     1 ts Minced chives


     1 cl Garlic, minced


     1 ts Sesame seeds





----------------------------------GARNISH----------------------------------


          Parsley


          Green onions


          Turnips


          Carrots





 Cut 1 by 1/2" deep gash in top of each fillet.Brown fillets in oil,1 minute


 on each side.Drain.Sprinkle with salt,pepper and paprika.Set aside. On


 lightly floured board,roll each pastry out to 8" circle. Brush top of each


 circle with egg.Reserve remainder of egg. Mash cheese with butter,chives


 and garlic.Press mixture into gash in each fillet.Place a fillet in center


 of each pastry. Bring pastry up around meat and pinch together at top in an


 attractive manner.Place on ungreased baking sheet.Brush with reserved


 egg;sprinkle with sesame seeds.Bake @ 400 degrees 20 minutes,until pastry


 is golden brown.Remove to platter and garnish with parsley,green


 onion,turnips and carrots cut in pretty shapes. Makes 4 servings.


 


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