Recipe - Beef Stroganov

1 tablespoon Mustard, powdered
1 tablespoon Sugar
2 teaspoon Salt
5 tablespoon Vegetable oil
4 cup Onion cut or sliced up
1 pound Mushrooms, cut or sliced up
2 pound Beef, filet mignon
1 tablespoon Pepper, black
1 pt Sour cream

In a small bowl combine the mustard, 1 One half tsp of the sugar, a pinch of the
salt and enough hot water to form a thick paste. Let the mustard rest at
room temperature for 15 minutes. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a heavy
10"12" skillet over high heat untl a light haze forms above it. Drop in
Onions and mushrooms, cover the pan and reduce heat to low. Simmer and stir
for 2030 minutres or until vegetables are soft. Drain them in a seive,
discard the liquid and return mixture to skillet. With a large sharp knife
cut the fillet across the grain into 1/4" wide rounds. Lay each round on a
board and slice it with the grain into 1/4" wide strips. Heat 2 tablespoons
of oil in another heavy skillet over high heat until hot but not smoking.
Drop in half the meat and tossing the strips constantly,fry for 2 minutes
or until meat is lightly browned.. Transfer meat to vegetables and do the
remaining meat. When all meat is done, and added to the vegetables, stir in
remaining salt, pepper and mustard paste. Stir in the sour cream a
tablespoon at a time, then add the remaining One half tsp sugar and reduce heat
to low. Cover the pan and simmer for 23 minutes. Correct seasoning. Trans
fer to heated serving platter and optionally add straw potatos on the top
as a garnish Source: Rick Grunwald
Recipe By : The Stroganov Family Chef circa 1889 and Rick Grunwald

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #295

Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 17:34:09 0500

From: Rick & Vicki Grunwald rgrun@innet.com

NOTES : Original Recipe Americanized so you can find what you need