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Beef, Fillet of, with Mushrooms

Take a fillet of beef whole, and after trimming it into shape, make an incision into shape, make an incision into it length-ways, and insert a long strip of bacon previously rolled in finely chopped shallot and parsley and a good dusting of pepper. Tie up the fillet carefully with tape. Take a large slice of bacon, mince it very small with savoury herbs, a clove of garlic, and an onion; place this mixture in a little butter at the bottom of a stewpan, and when it melts put the fillets upon it, and let it brown. Pour in a pint of tomato sauce and a little rich gravy, and simmer for two hours. Strain off the sauce, place the meat upon a very hot dish, remove the tape, garnish with button mushrooms and fried parsley, and pour some of the sauce over. Probable cost, 5s.