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Beef in a Blanket
Beef in a Blanket
By Morrisons
Published on 12 September 2024
Not a fan of Turkey on the big day? Impress your guests with Beef in a Blanket: a Morrisons beef joint coated in a cranberry, stuffing, chive and wholegrain mustard blanket and wrapped in crispy bacon - enough giving Pigs in Blankets a run for their money.Time and servings
1 hr 50 minsTotal time
30 minsPrep time
1 hrCooking time
Ingredients
- 70g sage and onion stuffing
- 3 tbsp olive oil (2 for beef in pan and 1 for when returning to oven)
- 1.75-2kg Morrisons Best 28 day matured beef joint (remove from the fridge 30 mins before you start to allow to come to room temperature)
- 1 large white onion cut into 8 segments
- 500g carrots cut in half lengthways
- 220g cranberry sauce
- 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard
- Handful of chives chopped
- 1 pack smoked streaky bacon
- 2 tbsp maple
Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 220ºC/200ºC fan/gas 7. Cook your stuffing as per the package instructions.Step 2
Season your beef all over with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a large pan over a medium-high heat, add your beef joint and sear on all sides until evenly browned. Remove from the pan.Step 3
Place your onions and carrots into the centre of a deep roasting tray and sit the beef on top. Pop in the oven for 20 mins.Step 4
Meanwhile, make your mustard coating by crumbling your cooked stuffing into a bowl and mixing with cranberry sauce, mustard, chives and a big pinch of salt and pepper.Step 5
Remove your beef from the oven and reduce the temperature to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Layer your mustard stuffing all around the top and sides of your beef before tightly wrapping your streaky bacon snugly around, with each piece overlapping one another to ensure no gaps. Drizzle all over with a tbsp of oil and maple and return to the oven for 40-45 mins for rare, 55 mins for medium and 1hr 5 for well done. Check half-way and cover with foil if the bacon is catching. Check with a meat thermometer to check- rare beef should read 50C, medium 60C and well done 70C.Step 6
Remove from the oven, leave to rest for 15-20 mins and serve alongside all of your favourite trimmings.