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Tuesday, September 14, 2004

Blueberry Boat Roast

Ok, so I'm having a few people over for dinner, and one of them happens to be a yoga instructor, so I'm thinking, hmmm.... something healthy. I thought about making a nice warm salad, or cooking up some swordfish with a nice mango salsa, and then, I thought, eff it. I'm gonna wrap some beef with bacon and cover it in blueberry sauce.

Really though, you won't believe how gorgeous this turns out. The bacon starts cooking the beef early and seals it with this beautiful yummy goodness. Since blueberries are just coming into season here, they are not as sweet as usual, and make for beautiful savory sauces, and I've been waiting for an excuse to use them.

The Roast:

1 -2.5 Kg Beef Roast
5 - 8 Slices of Bacon
3 Sprigs Rosemary (stripped from the stalk)
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
2 Tbsp Salt
1 Tbsp Pepper

The Sauce:

1 Pint Blueberries
2 Tbsp Demi Glaze
1 Tsp Salt
1 Tsp Pepper
2 Cloves Garlic
1 Cup Red Wine





Ok, preheat your oven to 180 Degrees Celsius to get things started. I must insist that you play the Fiery Furnaces while making this roast, or it would just be Blueberry Roast instead of Blueberry BOAT Roast. To get things started, make sure that all the silverskin, and unnecessary fat are trimmed off of your roast. Now, simply wrap the roast in bacon, so that the ends meet on the bottom, and place the beef in a roasting tray, or a robust saute pan (I'm attached to my Circulon). Now, rub the roast with olive oil, salt, pepper and rosemary. Throw it in the oven, keeping in mind that it will take about 55 minutes per kilo to cook. About 5 minutes before the roast is done, start your sauce.

Get a small sauce pan on high, and add a tablespoon of olive oil. Add finely chopped garlic. Once the garlic starts to sizzle a bit, add your blueberries. Once they are cooking a bit, add your wine. Simmer for about 5 minutes. While simmering, take your roast out to set. Add salt and pepper, and whisk in your demi glaze. Demi glaze is made with beef stock, a browned vegetable mirepoix (diced carrots, onions, celery and herbs), a brown roux and herbs, but you should be able to pick it up from a good butcher, gourmet shop, or a place like Whole Foods in the states. It's a great thing to have in the fridge, and it really makes this sauce.

Once the sauce reaches a nice consistency, take it off the stove. Slice up your roast (the bacon will be all crispy and yummy) serve with mash (I made sweet potato mash) and spoon over the sauce. My guests were so enamored with the sauce that they begged for more, and licked their plates clean.

... Seppo 8:01 pm...