Fillet of Beef

Ingredients

• 23^ to 3 lbs. of beef tenderloin.
• lb. larding pork.
• 1 small onion.
• 1 carrot.
• 1 stalk celery, or
• 1 T. dried celery leaves.
• 4 cloves.
• 2 bay leaves.

Method

1. 1

   Wipe and trim the fillet.

2. 2

   Cut pork into strips 3" long, wide, 1/8" thick.

3. 3

   Chill strips until firm, then lard upper side of fillet.

4. 4

   Slice the vegetables; place vegetables, seasonings and trimmings from meat in baking pan.

5. 5

   Place fillet on these; dot over with pieces of butter.

6. 6

   Add 1 T. salt dissolved in 1/2 c. boiling water.

7. 7

   Roast 15 mins. to 1 lb. and 15 mins. extra.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Canadian cook book (1924) by Nellie Lyle Pattinson, page 10. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

FILLET OF BEEF. 23^ to 3 lbs. of beef tenderloin. lb. larding pork. 1 small onion. 1 carrot. 1 stalk celery, or 1 T. dried celery leaves. 4 cloves. 2 bay leaves.

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