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Ingredients
- 800g beef fillet
- 500g mushrooms
- 100g minced meat
- 400g puff pastry
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp flour
- 50g cold whipping cream
- 1 tbsp milk
- 2 shallots
- 2 garlic cloves
- 30g butter
- Juice of half a lemon
- 5 savoy cabbage leaves
- 1 tsp mustard
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1 grated lemon zest
- 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley
- 1 sprig thyme
- 1 sprig rosemary
- Salt
- Pepper
Preparation
- 1Mix the minced meat with egg white and freeze for 15 minutes. Then purée and gradually add whipping cream until a farce is formed. Season with salt, nutmeg, and lemon zest, and mix in parsley.
- 2Cut the mushrooms into small pieces. Finely chop the shallots and garlic and sauté in butter until golden. Add the mushrooms, sauté vigorously, and deglaze with lemon juice. Sauté the mushrooms until the liquid has evaporated and season with salt and pepper. Once the mushrooms have cooled, mix them with the minced meat.
- 3Remove the leaves from the savoy cabbage from the central rib, boil in salted water for 2 minutes, and immediately quench in ice-cold water. Spread them on a kitchen towel and pat dry. Preheat the oven to 180°C convection.
- 4Season the beef fillet with salt and pepper, sear vigorously on all sides in oil with rosemary, thyme, and garlic. Then spread thinly with mustard.
- 5Dust your work surface with flour, unroll the puff pastry, and cut it into a rectangle measuring 25x30 cm. Turn the narrow side of the dough towards your body and cover with the savoy cabbage leaves.
- 6Spread about 1/4 of the minced meat mixture over the cabbage leaves and place the fillet on top.
- 7Spread the remaining minced meat mixture over the beef fillet and fold the cabbage leaves over it.
- 8Roll the fillet in the puff pastry and press the sides firmly. You can cut out or punch out decorations from the dough scraps and stick them onto the puff pastry with egg wash. Brush everything again with egg wash and prick the top of the dough several times so that steam can escape.
- 9Bake in the oven for approx. 40 minutes and let rest for 10 minutes. Then slice and enjoy.
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Serve these croquettes as finger food at your next party – they can be prepared in advance and taste excellent even lukewarm!

