Filet Mignon Recipe

Recipe for Filet Mignon

Ingredients:
3 POUNDS BEEF FILLET
SALT PORK
BUTTER
SALT AND PEPPER
FLOUR

THE FILLET IS THE UNDER SIDE OF THE LOIN OF BEEF, THE TENDERLOIN. REMOVE SKIN,
FAT AND LIGAMENT WITH A SHARP KNIFE. RUB THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE FILLET WITH STRIPS OF SALT PORK. THEN, RUB THE ENTIRE FILLET WITH SOFT BUTTER . DREDGE WELL WITH A MIXTURE OF FLOUR, SALT AND PEPPER.. PLACE THE FILLET IN A SMALL PAN. (DO NOT USE WATER) BAKE IN A SLOW OVEN AT 300 DEGREES F. COOKING TIME: Approximately 1-1/4 HOURS FOR RARE - 1-1/2 HOURS FOR MEDIUM
Serves 8
Recipe from 1940's CookBook, American Women's Cookbook