Serves: 6
Total Calories: 213

6 beef tenderloin steaks
2 shallots, finely chopped
2 tablespoons chopped tarragon
1 1/2 cups Madeira sauces
freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup butter
1/2 cup brandy
1 cup imported madeira wine
3 large white truffle mushrooms, thinly sliced
salt

Tournedos are 2-inch thick slices of beef tenderloin trimmed of all fat. Sauté tournedos in 1/2 cup butter as desired—rare, medium, or well done. Add shallots and brown just a little, add brandy and flame it. Place tournedos on a platter and keep warm. To the sauce remaining in the skillet, add tarragon and 1/2 cup Madeira wine and cook until sauce is reduced to two-thirds of its original quantity. Add Madeira sauce and boil for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and blend in remaining 1/2 cup Madeira wine and 1/2 cup butter. Place the sliced truffles on the tournedos and pour the sauce over them.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 6
Total Calories: 213
Calories from Fat: 200

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