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Tenderloin Roast or Fillet Roast in the Oven

4 servings

Ingredients

• tenderloin roast, prepared as previously (pcs)
• butter (generously)
• salt (a little)
• 0.5 l water
• 0.5 cup cream

Instructions

1. The roast is prepared as described previously.
2. Then place it in an earthenware roasting pan, cover it generously with butter pieces, sprinkle with salt, pour ½ liter of boiling water to the side, and let it roast slowly for 1 to 1½ hours, basting frequently and adding several ½ cups of cream shortly before it is fully cooked.
3. When serving, stir the sauce with a little cold water and boil it again.
4. Arrange the fillet on an oblong dish, optionally garnished with vegetables in baked potato nests.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.