BEEF RHAPSODY in BLUE EN CROUTE

Ingredients
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- 4 frozen puff pastry shells, thawed
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 2 ½ tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1 teaspoon minced chives
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- For garnish -
- Parsley
- Green onions
- Turnips
- carrots
Directions
- Directions
- Cut 1 by ½ inch deep gash in top of each fillet. Brown fillets in oil 1 minute on each side. Drain. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and paprika. Set aside.
- On lightly floured board, roll each pastry out to 8-inch circle. Brush top of each circle with egg. Reserve remainder of egg.
- Mash cheese with butter, chives and garlic. Press mixture into gash in each fillet. Place a fillet in center of each pastry.
- Bring pastry up around meat and pinch together at top in an attractive manner. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Brush with reserved egg, sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes until pastry is golden brown. Remove to platter and garish with parsley, green onion, turnips and carrots cut in pretty shapes.

