Why is cooking beef Wellington difficult?

Do you have refrigerator space to store your un-baked Wellington until your guests arrive? Do you have an instant-read thermometer to read the temperature of your beef while it is cooking. Now would be a good time to invest in one that can stay in the meat while it is cooking. Polder makes a good one. read more

Before cooking, glaze the Wellington pastry with an egg wash to get it to be brown and shiny. Finally, after the whole thing is done and beautifully brown, the whole thing should rest for at least ten to 20 minutes to collect the juices back into the meat. read more