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Christmas SPECIALS

BEEF WELLINGTON

The ultimate luxurious centrepiece.

PER SERVING 511 cals, 32g fat, 15g sat fat, 22g carbs

SERVES 8

45g (1½oz) unsalted butter
1kg (2¼lb) quality beef fillet – we used thegingerpig.co.uk
75g (2½oz) mushrooms, finely chopped
1tbsp Madeira wine
100g (3½oz) liver or duck pâté
15g (½oz) breadcrumbs (a handful)
500g pack of puff pastry
400g (14oz) spinach
1 egg, beaten You will need:
✣A very sharp knife or razor blade

1 Heat the oven to 220C/Gas 7. Melt half the butter in a frying pan, turn up to a high heat and sear the beef on all sides until browned. Remove from the pan and set aside.

2 Reduce the heat, add the remaining butter and fry the mushrooms for 2 mins, then add the Madeira. Bring to the boil and stir for 1

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