Ingredients
Servings:
4
Ingredientes
- 720 gbeef tenderloin in one piece
For the Crust
- 10 gfresh yeast from Paris
- 300 mlmineral water
- 500 gbread flour (not the pastry kind)
- 30 gcocoa powder 100% cocoa
- 10 gsalt
- 1 teaspoonsugar
For the Chocolate sauce
- 1 tablespoonextra virgin olive oil
- 2 onions
- 20 gbutter
- 1 cupmeat sealing juice
- 3 70% chocolate chips
Nutritional Information
Per Serving (Approx.)
Calories
1129 kcal
Protein
51 g
Fat
35 g
Carbohydrates
151 g
Disclaimer: These values are estimates based on ingredient types and may not be precise.
Step-by-step Guide
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 180 ºC for about 10 minutes to ensure it reaches the proper temperature.
- In a bowl, mix the crumbled yeast with the warm water until it is well dissolved.
- Add the flour to the yeast and water mixture, and stir until well combined. Add the salt, cocoa powder, and sugar, and mix until you achieve a homogeneous dough.
- Knead the dough by hand for 15 minutes until it is smooth and elastic.
- Shape the dough into a ball and let it rest in a bowl covered with a cloth. Allow it to rest for 1 and a half hours in a warm place to ferment.
- In a paella pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat until it is very hot.
- Season the meat filet with salt and pepper and sear it in the pan over high heat, turning it to brown evenly on all sides.
- Remove the filet from the pan and place it on absorbent paper to eliminate excess oil.
- Finely chop the onion using a food processor.
- In the same pan, add the butter and let it melt with the meat juices. Sauté the chopped onion for a few minutes. Add water if necessary to reach the required amount for cooking. Let it cook on low heat for a few more minutes.
- Add the chocolate to the pan and let it cook on low heat until the sauce reduces, adjusting the time to match the remaining cooking time for the meat.
- Roll out the dough on a floured countertop to prevent sticking and use a rolling pin to achieve a uniform 2 cm thick sheet.
- Place the cold meat cut in the center of the dough sheet and wrap it completely. Remove any excess dough if necessary.
- Make shallow cuts on the dough with the tip of a knife to allow ventilation during baking.
- Bake the meat parcel at 180 ºC for 35 minutes, until the dough is golden and crispy.
- Let the cake rest for 15 minutes before cutting it to ensure the juices redistribute.
- Serve the sliced cake with chocolate sauce drizzled on top before serving.
Recommendations & Tricks
- Preheat the oven to 180°C before starting to prepare the cocoa bread to ensure even baking.
- When preparing the crust dough, fully dissolve the fresh Paris yeast in the 300 ml of warm water to better activate the ferment.
- Use a high-quality bread flour to achieve the proper texture in the cocoa bread, avoiding pastry flour which lacks the necessary strength.
- Mix the cocoa powder with the flour before adding liquids to ensure the cocoa is evenly distributed in the dough.
- Let the crust dough rest for at least 1 hour in a warm, draft-free place to allow it to double in volume thanks to the yeast.
- Roll out the dough with a rolling pin until achieving a layer about 5 mm thick to ensure it completely covers the beef filet.
- Place the beef filet in the center of the rolled-out dough and seal the ends well to prevent juices from escaping during baking.
- Bake the wrapped filet for 20-25 minutes without opening the oven until the crust is golden brown and crispy.