Mini Beef Wellingtons translucent. Add red wine, Dijon mustard and salt, stir and simmer for 5 minutes over medium low heat. Remove pan from heat. Cut beef tenderloin into 1-inch pieces. Place puff pastry on a floured 9'x13 " cutting board. Roll out pastry with a floured rolling pin to the size of the board. Cut the pastry 6 times horizontally and 4 times vertically to make 24 pieces. Place ½ tablespoon of the mushroom shallot mixture on each piece of puff pastry. Place one piece of beef tenderloin on top of the mushroom shallot mixture. Fold each end of puff pastry over the beef/mushroom/ shallots and press lightly to seal. Press open edges on sides of each puff pastry packet with tines of fork to seal. Score each packet on the top with a fork. Place beef tenderloin packets on lightly greased baking sheet. Brush packets very lightly with egg/water mixture. Sprinkle lightly with smoked paprika. Bake in 400 degree Fahrenheit oven for 16-18 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Fried Oysters with Chesapeake Bay Sauce Oysters are best served in the months that end in a " r " . November and December are the perfect months to serve oysters. Fried oysters are such a fabulous way to begin your holiday meal. Frying oysters is easier with two people - one to coat the oysters and one to fry the oysters. Yield: About 32 oysters For oysters: * 2 8-ounce containers shucked oysters (purchase " select " oysters which will be marked on the container) * 2 ½ cups buttermilk * 4 eggs mixed with 4 tablespoons water * 4 cups Hudson Cream Self-Rising White Cornmeal Mix * ½ teaspoon salt * 4 tablespoons Chef Paul's Red Fish Magic Seasoning * 8 cups vegetable oil Prepare work station next to the stove where you are going to fry the oysters. First bowl: oysters Second bowl: buttermilk Third bowl: white cornmeal mix and red fish magic seasoning Fourth bowl: eggs mixed with water Place vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven and heat over medium heat until it reaches 370 degrees Fahrenheit Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Almonds TheRoanoker.com NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2022 19http://www.TheRoanoker.com