ROAST BEEF TENDERLOIN (Our Christmas) 1 beef tenderloin roast (5 to 6 lb.) 1/4 c. butter (room temperature) 1 tsp. minced fresh garlic 1 1/2 tsp. salt (do omit if you don't need salt) 1/2 tsp. pepper Remove tenderloin from refrigerator about 30 minutes before roasting. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Rub meat with butter well, then sprinkle with garlic, salt and pepper. Place in shallow metal roasting pan and roast uncovered 12 to 14 minutes per pound. Watch carefully (meat thermometer in thickest part 140 degrees for medium). Remove from oven and let stand 10 to 15 minutes before slicing. Pour juices over or in gravy bowl. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |