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     Title: CHILLED FILLET OF BEEF WITH SOUR CREAM
Categories: Beef
     Yield: 8 servings

     4 lb Trimmed beef fillet
          Salt to taste
          Pepper to taste
     4 tb Butter,divided
     1    Carrot, finely chopped
     1    Leek, white part only,
          Finely chopped
     1    Rib celery, finely chopped
     1 tb Vegetable oil
     1 cl Garlic, minced
   3/4 lb Bacon, cut into 1" pieces
   1/4 lb Mushrooms,sliced
     1 tb Grated onion
 1 1/2 c  Sour cream
     2 ts Horseradish
     1 tb Finely chopped parsley
     1 ts Thyme
     1 ts Chervil

 Season beef with salt and pepper.Dot with 2 tbsp.
 butter.Melt remaining 2 tbsp. butter in small roasting
 pan.Add carrot,leek and celery.Saute over low heat 8
 minutes.Place beef in pan.Bake in preheated 500 degree
 oven 25 minutes.Cool in pan juices 1 hour. In medium
 skillet,heat oil and garlic.Cook 1 minute.Add bacon.
 Saute until barely crisp.Drain on paper towels.Drain
 all but 3 tbsp. drippings.Add mushrooms.Cook over
 moderate heat 3 to 5 minutes.Remove,drain and set
 aside. Place cooled meat on cutting board,pouring pan
 juices into bowl. Add remaining ingredients to pan
 juices,blending well.Add bacon and mushrooms.Taste for
 seasoning.Cut wedge 1" wide and 1" deep along top
 length of beef.Remove long triangular wedge.Spoon
 stuffing evenly into cavity,filling with about 3 tbsp.
 of stuffing.Replace wedge.Chill.To serve,cut beef into
 3/4" slices.Accompany with remaining stuffing.Serves 6
 to 8.

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