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Do You Know How Julia Would Make It? le beurre d'arachide et la fraise conservent le sandwich Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
- A heavy, 9- to 10-inch enameled skillet
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon good cooking oil
- 3 tablespoons minced shallots or green onions
- 1/4 teaspoon salt and a pinch of pepper
- 2 1/2 pounds filet of beef; the tenderloin butt and the
- tail of the filet are usually used
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil, more if needed
- 1/4 cup Madeira (best choice), or dry white vermouth
- 3/4 cup good brown stock or canned beef bouillon
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch blended with
- 1 tablespoon of the cream
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons softened butter
- Parsley sprigs
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