Rare Roast Beef Baguettes with Roast Tomato and Currant Chutney
¾ C. thickened cream (35% whipping cream)
¼ cup Dijon mustard
¾ C. finely grated parmesan
2T. olive oil
2lb. beef fillet, trimmed
2 sourdough baguettes
2 cups (loosely packed) arugula
2/5 lb. large cherry tomatoes, such as Johnny love bites
2 long red chillies (possibily fresno; or try asian market)
1/3 cup olive oil
2 Spanish onions, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
100 ml red wine vinegar
200 gm light brown sugar
2 tbsp currants, soaked in warm water until plump, water discarded
For roast tomato and currant chutney, preheat oven to 180C. Scatter tomatoes and chillies on 2 oven trays lined with baking paper, drizzle with 2 tbsp oil and roast until golden (30 minutes). Remove skin and seeds from chillies if desired, finely chop flesh and set aside with tomatoes. Heat remaining olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat, add onion and garlic and stir occasionally until tender (10-12 minutes). Add tomato, chilli, vinegar and sugar, season to taste, reduce heat to low and stir occasionally until thick (45-55 minutes). Season to taste, stir in currants and set aside to cool. Makes 500ml. Combine cream and mustard in a small saucepan over medium heat, bring to just below the simmer, add parmesan, stir until melted, season to taste and set aside to cool. Preheat oven to 140C. Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over high heat, season beef fillet to taste and cook, turning occasionally, until browned (1-2 minutes each side). Transfer to an oven tray and roast until cooked to your liking (25-30 minutes for medium-rare). Set aside to rest (30 minutes), then thinly slice. Halve baguettes lengthways and spread bases with chutney. Top with roast beef and rocket, drizzle with mustard cream, season to taste and serve.