Beef Stroganoff
Leith's Cookery Bible
20g butter     cook gently until soft   Pour brandy into beef pan, set alight, let flames die down. Pour in mushrooms. Add meat. Stir in cream and season. If sauce is too thin, remove meat and boil sauce rapidly to a syrupy consistency
1 medium onion slice finely
225g mushrooms finely slice   toss over heat 1 minute
100ml white wine     add, boil rapidly to reduce
150ml beef stock  
25g butter     heat very hot
1 tablespoon oil  
340g beef fillet cut into strips 1.5cm thick, 5cm long   sear rapidly; do not overcook
2 tablespoons brandy  
2 tablespoons cream  
salt and pepper  
2 tablespoons sour cream     Tip into a warm serving dish, fork sour cream in roughly
Serves 4
The essence of a perfect beef Stroganoff is the speed at which the beef strips are cooked