~~~Madeira and Peppercorn Sauces~~~

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKd_MBMfBvwQyTfSTceK0GEAVgs9upI_jgjijv1-VgQzaebidOM87vBOKpmxl7N_Kh3v-NWR51WsFzZPeTlsEYNFX2mjAR_7S98kbW9-_vmiFkHxbMGPzic3jc7bxTqkEoHlxnYUwRLw4/s1600/Filets,+mdiera+and+peppercorn,+snow+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKd_MBMfBvwQyTfSTceK0GEAVgs9upI_jgjijv1-VgQzaebidOM87vBOKpmxl7N_Kh3v-NWR51WsFzZPeTlsEYNFX2mjAR_7S98kbW9-_vmiFkHxbMGPzic3jc7bxTqkEoHlxnYUwRLw4/s640/Filets,+mdiera+and+peppercorn,+snow+001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Hi Everyone! On Sat. night Joe and I treated ourselves to a delicious dinner of filets, asparagus and baked sweet potatoes. We love to add a sauce to our filets ever since having them in restaurants. Joe LOVES the peppercorn sauce. Since it is COLD out and our grill is not outside yet, we did them in the cast iron skillet. Get it SMOKIN HOT before you begin:)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVmlYEQkxdN5SBDjUsllw0PrHQin0D6mAh7ViCnx8q3ZWVjBHttV3DztHcV5jlO9EBEeFtwtBNx1gydku7Gy_87J-zlbESpcr_7pLdHOZ15na6dSVnnLEAm99SUyIXe2LDTB7LMaG1j_M/s1600/Filets,+mdiera+and+peppercorn,+snow+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVmlYEQkxdN5SBDjUsllw0PrHQin0D6mAh7ViCnx8q3ZWVjBHttV3DztHcV5jlO9EBEeFtwtBNx1gydku7Gy_87J-zlbESpcr_7pLdHOZ15na6dSVnnLEAm99SUyIXe2LDTB7LMaG1j_M/s640/Filets,+mdiera+and+peppercorn,+snow+002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> pictured here,<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIA_W_OUc8j9VKjz4F5N53Ozj4_mkjKcASNeSpIZ4PU_wgc5wpn_f2bW5IxkTWnwIT1VrnvB3QV8CnTYYdwPbAkOdh9m0Oyqy4_lmmF0Qzx2G8KiI8arbRsLiRQFv0_a-LLvXo5T9sU-c/s1600/Filets,+mdiera+and+peppercorn,+snow+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIA_W_OUc8j9VKjz4F5N53Ozj4_mkjKcASNeSpIZ4PU_wgc5wpn_f2bW5IxkTWnwIT1VrnvB3QV8CnTYYdwPbAkOdh9m0Oyqy4_lmmF0Qzx2G8KiI8arbRsLiRQFv0_a-LLvXo5T9sU-c/s640/Filets,+mdiera+and+peppercorn,+snow+003.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> and I love the madeira sauce. Oh honey, it makes the filet SOOOOO good!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmaq9wzXVRwmhm97Wn_6L2Ny2AWJkov6bi6wektYcv_XFqrSFINShd824atfnLd5KDzA4w2rhbuuAGPLAs_wlM-ocytW-9pKg-AEaI1xQqBIrux7pNdlG15oVhJOCbfxagRnFURAFPoJU/s1600/Filets,+mdiera+and+peppercorn,+snow+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmaq9wzXVRwmhm97Wn_6L2Ny2AWJkov6bi6wektYcv_XFqrSFINShd824atfnLd5KDzA4w2rhbuuAGPLAs_wlM-ocytW-9pKg-AEaI1xQqBIrux7pNdlG15oVhJOCbfxagRnFURAFPoJU/s640/Filets,+mdiera+and+peppercorn,+snow+004.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Of course you have to have a nice glass of wine to go with this dinner:)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTS02rBXr12gxR3SfkxYybfM90-PO6_YHmo4tlQbCoMV9fMpy1K3lZOpEmuwJbg47TUhl1fNi2-m8JaJ3PWjKOWN7q3ka0zF59RBT6uOE3KSRwBFp6MUvhZDISM_2r_gXC6WCq9WHFhx4/s1600/Filets,+mdiera+and+peppercorn,+snow+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTS02rBXr12gxR3SfkxYybfM90-PO6_YHmo4tlQbCoMV9fMpy1K3lZOpEmuwJbg47TUhl1fNi2-m8JaJ3PWjKOWN7q3ka0zF59RBT6uOE3KSRwBFp6MUvhZDISM_2r_gXC6WCq9WHFhx4/s640/Filets,+mdiera+and+peppercorn,+snow+005.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVxcCj_HCSS7n-yqYln_Jy5Ktruo8BFSVi9GZ8n8sDdvEUHp6KtpI0EHG6xhI31nTI_2kcoNsuagT9joX4hYlAhz9vNZKXtnNtGb9-5EF1kc1jz_rNsIoQ-O1HLDsHsEDQPq6XgslWSZE/s1600/Filets,+mdiera+and+peppercorn,+snow+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVxcCj_HCSS7n-yqYln_Jy5Ktruo8BFSVi9GZ8n8sDdvEUHp6KtpI0EHG6xhI31nTI_2kcoNsuagT9joX4hYlAhz9vNZKXtnNtGb9-5EF1kc1jz_rNsIoQ-O1HLDsHsEDQPq6XgslWSZE/s640/Filets,+mdiera+and+peppercorn,+snow+006.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Here is my plate,<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIBuyK4ngOLjAPMno_Ehddr7BgZ6c8I1MXxnLbiDE3MOx2VTyuLXZktKGBByv4P98faNf1UJYPozHjCg2dVIkzr1q9m6s7lAHHHQfanrsIh7kd57xL7dWjQkveF8QnQ-uovaQaF9Q7gEU/s1600/Filets,+mdiera+and+peppercorn,+snow+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIBuyK4ngOLjAPMno_Ehddr7BgZ6c8I1MXxnLbiDE3MOx2VTyuLXZktKGBByv4P98faNf1UJYPozHjCg2dVIkzr1q9m6s7lAHHHQfanrsIh7kd57xL7dWjQkveF8QnQ-uovaQaF9Q7gEU/s640/Filets,+mdiera+and+peppercorn,+snow+007.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> ready to EAT!!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTCmm_0yv8vJ8sX5M1LHkKItuSZzKagjHwOyELKoEgk1e0xu9A-qRPTBdqFxvfSE5cwTzYzo3qTPt3kI6zt9VyBmbOIOO4BxD6W9299v-q8k8NfSZpqAWjarBjq3SjI401sTnlI6q7Sc/s1600/Filets,+mdiera+and+peppercorn,+snow+008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTCmm_0yv8vJ8sX5M1LHkKItuSZzKagjHwOyELKoEgk1e0xu9A-qRPTBdqFxvfSE5cwTzYzo3qTPt3kI6zt9VyBmbOIOO4BxD6W9299v-q8k8NfSZpqAWjarBjq3SjI401sTnlI6q7Sc/s640/Filets,+mdiera+and+peppercorn,+snow+008.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>It was delicious!!!! here are the recipes for the sauces:<br />Madeira Sauce<br />2 Tbsp. butter<br />1/2 cup each of finely diced carrots, onions and celery<br />1/4 cup finely diced boiled ham<br />3 cups brown beef stock, or cans We use Campbells beef broth, it has a nice rich flavor.<br />1 TBSP. tomato paste<br />1/2 tsp. thyme<br />1 bay leaf<br />2 TBSP. powered arrow root<br />1/4 cup dry Sercial Madeira or dry sherry<br />S and P to taste<br />Melt the butter in a saucepan, stir in the diced vegetables and ham and cover the pan. Cook slowly for about 10 mins, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender and slightly browned. Add the stock, tomato paste, thyme, and bay leaf;simmer for 30 mins. then remove from the heat.Stir the arrowroot in a small bowl adding enough of the wine to to make a smooth paste. Stir in the rest of the wine, then stir the mixture into the hot liquid. Bring to the simmer for about 2 minutes, until sauce has thickened and cleared. <br /><br /><br />Joe's Sauce au Poivre<br />2 TBSP.olive oil<br />1/3 cup onions<br />1/4 cup shallots<br />2 pinches cracked peppercorns<br />2 tsp. green peppercorns (soaked in cognac)<br />103/4 ou. beef stock<br />2 Tbsp. cognac<br />1/4 cup heavy cream<br />1 Tbsp. butter<br />Heat the olive oil in a saucepan. When the oil begins to smoke, add the onions. Saute the onions til they are tender, then add the shallots. Add the cracked peppercorns and continue to saute til the onions and shallots are caramelized.Deglaze the pan with the cognac and then add the cream to thicken. Finally, add the butter to enrich and thicken. If necessary add Kitchen Bouquet to corrct the color and thincken with cornstarch and cignac mixture.<br /><br /><br />Either of these recipes can be doubled or tripled for company.<br />I hope you try one or both of these. 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~~~Madeira and Peppercorn Sauces~~~

 Hi Everyone! On Sat. night Joe and I treated ourselves to a delicious dinner of filets, asparagus and baked sweet potatoes. We love to add ...

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