Steak Diane recipe
 50g/2 oz unsalted butter2 x 175g /6oz fillet or sirloin steaks, flattened out with a meat mallet until 5mm/¼in thicksalt and freshly ground black pepper3 shallots, finely diced2 tsp Dijon mustard1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce3 tbsp red wine 3 tbsp beef stock1 tbsp brandy3 tbsp double cream1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley 50g/2 oz unsalted butter 2 x 175g /6oz fillet or sirloin steaks, flattened out with a meat mallet until 5mm/¼in thick salt and freshly ground black pepper 3 shallots, finely diced 2 tsp Dijon mustard 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 3 tbsp red wine 3 tbsp beef stock 1 tbsp brandy 3 tbsp double cream 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley French friesbuttered peas French fries buttered peas Method Heat 25g/1oz of the butter in a large frying pan. Season the steaks with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then place into the hot pan to fry for one minute on each side. Remove the steaks from the pan and keep warm. Reduce the heat and add the remaining 25g/1oz of butter to the frying pan with the shallots and cook over a gentle heat for eight minutes, until the shallots have softened.Add the Dijon mustard and Worcestershire sauce to the pan and stir well.Add the red wine and stock and bring to the boil. Boil until reduced by one-third.Add the brandy and carefully set light to it to burn off the alcohol. Allow the flames to subside, then add the cream and boil over a high heat for about three minutes, until the sauce is the thickness of single cream.Fold in the parsley and season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Return the steaks to the pan and warm through but do not boil.Place the steaks on a warmed plate, top with the sauce and serve with French fries and buttered peas. Heat 25g/1oz of the butter in a large frying pan. Heat 25g/1oz of the butter in a large frying pan. Season the steaks with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then place into the hot pan to fry for one minute on each side. Remove the steaks from the pan and keep warm. Season the steaks with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then place into the hot pan to fry for one minute on each side. Remove the steaks from the pan and keep warm. Reduce the heat and add the remaining 25g/1oz of butter to the frying pan with the shallots and cook over a gentle heat for eight minutes, until the shallots have softened. Reduce the heat and add the remaining 25g/1oz of butter to the frying pan with the shallots and cook over a gentle heat for eight minutes, until the shallots have softened. Add the Dijon mustard and Worcestershire sauce to the pan and stir well. Add the Dijon mustard and Worcestershire sauce to the pan and stir well. Add the red wine and stock and bring to the boil. Boil until reduced by one-third. Add the red wine and stock and bring to the boil. Boil until reduced by one-third. Add the brandy and carefully set light to it to burn off the alcohol. Allow the flames to subside, then add the cream and boil over a high heat for about three minutes, until the sauce is the thickness of single cream. Add the brandy and carefully set light to it to burn off the alcohol. Allow the flames to subside, then add the cream and boil over a high heat for about three minutes, until the sauce is the thickness of single cream. Fold in the parsley and season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Fold in the parsley and season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Return the steaks to the pan and warm through but do not boil. Return the steaks to the pan and warm through but do not boil. Place the steaks on a warmed plate, top with the sauce and serve with French fries and buttered peas. Place the steaks on a warmed plate, top with the sauce and serve with French fries and buttered peas.