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Beef Tenderloin au Poivre

Source of Recipe


From "Southern Living: Homestyle Cooking"



List of Ingredients



• 1 (4-pound) beef tenderloin, trimmed
  
• 1/3 cup Dijon mustard
  
• 1½ Tbsp black peppercorns, crushed
  
• 1½ Tbsp white peppercorns, crushed
  






Instructions



1. Evenly shape tenderloin by tucking small end underneath; tie with string. Rub tenderloin with mustard.
   
   
2. Combine crushed peppercorns, and press evenly over surface of tenderloin. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
   
   
3. Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 45 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest part of tenderloin registers 145° (medium-rare), or 160° (medium). Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
   
   Makes 12 servings.