♥ Filet Mignon with a Cognac Sauce and A Raspberry Truffle Cake ♥
I don’t know about you, but the last place you’ll find me on Valentine’s Day is at a restaurant. The Hubby just doesn’t like big crowds and doesn’t like going out to dinner on Valentine’s Day,…
Or Mother’s Day…
or Easter!
But that’s OK with me.
He will pretty much take me out to dinner any other time that I want, and I really don’t mind cooking for these such occasions. It’s special nights like this that we’ll have things like Rib Eye Steaks topped with Blue Cheese or this Fillet Mignon with Cognac Sauce.
Finish this special dinner off with a slice of this Raspberry Truffle Cake, and you have an impressive meal at the fraction of the cost of those fancy steak houses. And these little dishes are so easy to make, you’ll have your valentine begging for more!.
Your seasoned steak is pan seared and cooked to perfection in just minutes. Then you remove your steaks and sizzle a few green onions, add a little beef broth and cognac, reducing a bit. Finished of with a rich pat of butter before swirling your steaks in the juices and serving. Pure ecstasy!
This almost flourless cake is dense, rich, and a chocolate delight that has ♥ Happy Valentine’s Day♥ written all over it.
Serve this slice of heaven after your meal and your nearing Nirvana!
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Filet Mignon with Cognac Sauce
Ingredients
2 – 4 oz beef tenderloin steaks
1/2 Tablespoon Montreal Steak Seasoning
1/4 Cup green oninons (chopped)
1/2 Cup Beef Broth
2 Fl. Oz. Cognac
2 Tablespoon butter
1. Heat oven to 350. Use Montreal Steak Seasoning as a dry rub. In a steel skillet, add oil and heat to medium-high heat. Add steaks and sear the top and bottom until one
2. Remove from skillet and place on a plate and cover with aluminum foil.
4. Return skillet to burner over medium heat. Add green onions an let them sizzle for a moment. Pour in the beef broth and the cognac. Using a wire wisk, remove all bits from bottom of pan . Once at boil, lower heat to reduce sauce by 1/2.
5. Add butter. Swirl steaks in the juices before serving.
6. Transfer steak to plate and spoon sauce over meat.
Raspberry Truffle Cake
Ingredients
- 16 oz. Semi sweet chocolate, cut up
1/2 cup butter
1 Tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon flour
1 teaspoon raspberry liqueur (optional)
4 eggs, separated
1 12oz jar seedless raspberry jam (1 cup)
In a large sauce pan, combine chocolate an butter. Heat till chocolate melts. Remove from heat and add sugar, flour and liqueur. using a spoon, beat in egg yolks one at a time, till combined. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites till stiff.Fold into chocolate ,mixture. Pour into a greased 8 inch spring-form pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes till puffed. Cool on a rack for 30 minutes. Removes side of pans and let cool completely. Chill, covered for 4-24 hours.
Heat jam in a small saucepan till melted. To serve, drizzle jam on each plate, top with cake slice. Garnish with whipped cream, and fresh raspberries.
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This is a meal my husband would love too! He’s not big on going out to dinner on Valentine’s either. Have fun on your trip!
i love your new site!!
Bookmark the filet!! Oh, that is going to be so well loved here!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I would love this meal too, and the hubby too!
Great feast for the day of love!
Oh, my goodness. Both of these are right up my alley! It’s 10 in the morning and you’ve got my mouth watering for steak!
Holy cow! That looks incredible!
YUM! Now there’s a meal I’d love to eat 10 times over! Plus, ending any day with flourless chocolate cake is ALWAYS a good thing.
My hubby needs to start reading your blog! Dinner and dessert! You are one awesome gal.
And for some reason, your posts show up in my google reader, all at once, and like 2-3 days late??? So strange!
I’m so with you on the “no restaurant” thing. They’re crowded, overpriced, and often have fixed menus for V-day. Here’s to a day lounging in bed and a good homecooked dinner!
Megan, this is a meal that Grumpy would LOVE. I don’t care to eat around large crowds either.
oh my gosh, this is perfect! just what i was looking for, thanks!
An excellent Valentine’s day dinner! I love the cognac sauce for the filet mignon and the raspberry truffle cake looks totally decadent!
sinfully delightful!!
This is better than any restaurant meal.
The truffle cake looks amazing! I love the idea of layering cognac sauce over steak!
Ooh… I’ve definitely made filet mignon for past Valentine’s Day dinners. Looks delicious! And that raspberry truffle cake… man, if I didn’t already have a dessert planned, I’d definitely be having that! I agree… going to restaurants is too much of a hassle on V-day… and it’s much more cozy and romantic to be home.
I would much rather sit home and eat this than sit at some crowded restaurant. I hate fighting off crowds of people in love…haha.
That steak looks the business, perfect for a Valentines meal. I agree, I’d rather eat this at home! And I love the raspberry truffle cake too.
We never go out for Valentine’s either, this would be a lovely meal!
That is what we’ll be having on Valentine’s Day. I always do the grilling and I’m like you I don’t mind and it’s so worth it. Your photos are great! Have a nice weekend!
I’d rather stay in and eat this! The truffle cake sounds heavenly!
We NEVER go out on Valentine’s Day – too crowded and besides, the food’s always better at home.
Especially with a chocolate cake like that!
I’m like you too … everyday is special for me! I’d love to be at your beautiful table!! Love that cake, really do!!
OH my….I don’t even have to read the recipe to know that the Filet with Cognac is fabulous! It’s one of my favorites and so much fun to make!
I love your pictures… I constantly drool on my keyboard! Will have to give the Filet with Cognac a try very soon.
Oh my goodness, this is my kind of meal!!! I might be crashing your house for V-Day
This sounds like the perfect meal to stay in and enjoy together! Love the cognac sauce.
This would be my perfect Valentine’s dinner! A good steak followed by that decadent chocolate truffle cake. If this is on the menu, I’d rather stay home than go out anyway!
Love your new look!
I’m with you hubs! I don’t like crowds or waiting. To be honest your meal looks better than what I see served half the time.
Hope you had a great Valentine’s Day!
~ingrid
Hello Megan! I found this blog in Foodista and followed it here. This is a lovely blog and awesome Filet Mignon with Cognac Sauce and Raspberry Truffle Cake recipe. What a perfect Valentine gift. By the way you can place more Foodista widget in your past and future blogs so that other Foodista readers can follow and see your blog too. Just search for a related recipe or food in Foodista and use its widget. I hope to read more from you. Cheers!
I’d happily stay home for this dinner, too!
Forget your husband – Be MY Valentine!
Mmmm cognac sauce, that sounds soooo good! I will definitely be making that!
Now that’s the way to treat your Valentine. Wonderful meal, Megan!
Perfectly romantic!
You’ve made my perfect Valentine’s Day meal here, Megan! But my husband, much to my consternation, stopped eating beef last year. Perhaps I should find myself a new valentine?
Perfect meal for valentine’s day! Hope you have a good one x