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Baked venison Wellington.

Venison Wellington

Kate Schat
The ultimate in British cooking, venison Wellington in homemade puff pastry is a beautiful holiday meal your family will love.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine English
Servings 16 servings
Calories 329 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds venison tenderloin can use beef tenderloin
  • ¼ cup beef tallow or butter
  • ½ cup butter divided
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic I used fermented
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 120 grams liver pâté
  • 1 pound puff pastry at room temperature
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 2 tablespoons red wine
  • 1 large egg yolk with a splash of water

Instructions
 

  • Defrost pastry dough if frozen.
  • Pre-heat oven to 425°F.
  • Rub beef tallow over tenderloins and place in a casserole dish.
  • Bake tenderloins for 15-20 minutes, allow to cool, and set aside juices for gravy later.
  • Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a pan and sauté mushrooms, onions, and garlic for 10 minutes; salt to season and remove from heat allowing to cool.
  • With remaining 2 tablespoons butter, melt and mix well with pâté in a separate bowl.
  • On a cutting board, sprinkle flour and lay out pastry dough.
  • Roll out dough into a rectangle of approximately 9x14" and ¼-inch thick.
  • Place tenderloins together in the center of the dough.
  • Spread pâté and then mushroom mixture on top of tenderloins.
  • Carefully wrap tenderloins with dough, pinching seams together, and place in casserole dish with seam side down.
  • Cut some slits across the top and brush with egg yolk.
  • Bake in oven for 25-30 minutes until pastry is golden brown. Test with thermometer; temperature should be between 120 to 130°F for medium rare.
  • In frying pan, combine tenderloin juices, broth, and wine on medium heat, and simmer for 10-15 minutes to reduce.

Nutrition

Calories: 329kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 20gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 228mgPotassium: 289mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 283IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 3mg
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