Nero wolfe's fillets of beef in sauce abano
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | (to 12) slices cooked beef fillet | |
| 3 | Hard-cooked eggs | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Dry mustard |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ | teaspoon | Black pepper, freshly ground |
| 1½ | cup | Olive oil |
| (The Rubber Band) | ||
| ½ | cup | Tarragon vinegar |
| ½ | cup | Chopped sour gherkins |
| 1 | tablespoon | Capers |
| 1 | tablespoon | Chopped parsley |
| 1 | tablespoon | Chervil -OR- |
| 1 | teaspoon | Dried leaves |
| ½ | tablespoon | Tomato paste |
Directions
1>. Cook the beef fillets according to the cooking instructions for fillet of beef in aspic. 2>. Grate the egg yolks and blend with the dry mustrad, salt, pepper, and ¼ cup of the oil. Beat the mixture to a paste with a wire whisk. Slowly add the remaining oil, beating constantly. Add the vinegar and stir vigorously. Stir in the gherkins, capers, parsley and chervil, and blend in the tomato paste.
The sauce should have the consistently of mayonnaise. 3>. Cut the egg whites into julienned strips and fold them the sauce. Pour the sauce over the beef filets and garnish the platter with broiled tomato halves.
Source: The Nero Wolfe Cookbook by Rex Stout : The Viking Press, Inc.
: 625 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022 : SBN 670-50599-4
: Library of Congress #72-75754 1973