Comprehensive Recipe: Beef Wellington and Napoleons (Mad Men Style)
A decadently buttery 1960s-inspired lunch featuring a classic Beef Wellington wrapped in homemade puff pastry and a delicate, multi-layered Napoleon dessert. These recipes focus on traditional French techniques and rich flavors suited for a luxury room service experience. Chef's tips: (1) Ensure all ingredients for the puff pastry (especially the butter) stay very cold throughout the lamination process. (2) When making the mushroom duxelles, cook it until it's very dry to prevent the pastry from becoming soggy. (3) Always let the Beef Wellington rest for at least 15 minutes to allow juices to redistribute, ensuring the beef stays tender. (4) For the Napoleons, press plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the pastry cream while cooling to prevent a skin from forming.
- Time: 300 min
- Servings: 4
Source: ChefChef
Ingredients
- + extra for dusting All-purpose flour
- sticks Unsalted butter
- Ice water
- approx. 2-3 lbs Beef tenderloin roast
- Prosciutto
- approx. 1 lb Mushrooms
- approx. 3-4 tbsp English Mustard
- a splash for deglazing Cognac
- approx. 1/4 cup Heavy cream
- + 1 whole egg Egg yolks
- + 2 tbsp Whole milk
- Sugar
- Cornstarch
- Vanilla paste or extract
- Powdered sugar
- Corn syrup
- for decoration Cocoa powder or melted chocolate
- to taste Fresh thyme, garlic, salt, pepper