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Fillet of beef with truffle mayonnaise

Picture: Gerald Moscarda

Serves 2

1/2 cup whole egg mayonnaise

3 tsp truffle paste

20ml olive oil

salt and pepper

500g centre-cut eye beef fillet

3 tsp truffle oil

watercress

Preheat the oven to 200C. Combine the mayonnaise and truffle paste and set aside. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Season the beef, then cook, turning, for 4-5 minutes until sealed on all sides. Transfer to a roasting pan. Roast for 20 minutes. Rest for 10 minutes. Thickly slice the beef and arrange on a platter. Brush the beef slices with truffle oil and serve with watercress and truffle mayonnaise.