Need some mothers day meal help/inspiration

Burlesque_Babe

you need to seal the beef on all sides in a very hot pan for a few minutes to ensure the juices stay in the beef when you roast it/them in the oven (I'm guessing you are using fillet? Should just be a quick cook on all sides) After that, leave it to rest - ie, just leave it on the work top for all the muscles to relax in it and the juices to go back into the meat. If there are juices running from it when you wrap it up in the pastry, then you could well get soggy pastry.

SunnyGirl

I think it means dry if off before putting the pastry on it. I also take any joint of meat out of the fridge for an hour before putting it into the oven this maybe is what's meant by resting before cooking.

Burlesque_Babe

Bringing the meat out of the fridge is good as it brings it back to room temperature first.

Resting is after cooking - the muscles need to relax after cooking in the intense heat otherwise you get juices running from the meat as you carve and tougher meat. Cover in foil and leave for at least 10 minutes, 15 if possible.

Imagine if you sat for a second with your bum on a gas ring - the effect of the muscles clenching in the intense heat and then relaxing of them afterwards is the same effect as a piece of meat as it comes out of the oven

SunnyGirl

Thanks. I started resting the joints a couple of years ago on my Dad's advice & couldn't serve up now without having done so! I use the 20-30mins resting time to whack the oven up for the yorkshire puds & final blast of potatoes etc. Oh well back to the ironing ................ at least I can smell the yummy chicken currently cooking away lol!

southernscouser

I'm doing this beef wellington with mince.

As it happens I don't need to pick her up now (phew) but thanks everyone.

Penelope_Penguin

southernscouser wrote: »

Sorry for the drama queen type title.

OK, gotta go pick me mum up in a bit but was hoping to prepare everything before hand.

Can I peel the veg now, and put it in the oven about 5pm? Will it go funny/off?

Also, wanted to put my beef wellington together. Will the pastry go dry/wet/funny if I do it now and also put that on about 5ish?

Thanks guys.

Hope your mum enjoys it :T I'll add this to your existing Mothering Sunday thread,

Penny. x