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Ingredients
- 4 beef tenderloin or sirloin steaks
- 4 tsp. green peppercorns
- 1 small onion
- 1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2/3 c. whipping cream
- 3 Tbsp. beef consomme
- 3 Tbsp. cognac or brandy
Method
- Crush green peppercorns in a mortar with a pestle.
- Chop onion. Combine.
- Press peppercorn mixture into meat on both sides.
- In a skillet, heat butter until lightly brown.
- Add steaks.
- Brown well on one side.
- Turn steaks over.
- Brown other side.
- Sprinkle lightly with salt.
- Remove steaks to a serving dish.
- Cover.
- Keep warm.
- Add cream to skillet.
- Scrape up brownings.
- Cook until reduced.
- Add beef consomme.
- Strain liquid.
- Set aside.
- Rinse skillet.
- Heat skillet again.
- Add steaks.
- Pour cognac over. Ignite.
- Add cream mixture.
- Let cook 1 to 2 minutes.
- Serve.
