Cindy’s Pork Wellington
This was adapted from a variety of recipes – see links for original recipes below – and is definitely a work in progress, but a good start! I think it was a bit rich, and needed more herbs, etc. I didn’t have a onion – amazingly enough – and I wasn’t able to find my dried, minced onion, and I think that was really needed for the pate.
Servings Prep Time
8servings 30 mintes
Cook Time
40 minutes
Servings Prep Time
8servings 30 mintes
Cook Time
40 minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Remove frozen puff pastry to thaw – it takes about 40 minutes, at least the one I used.
  2. Remove pork from fridge, pat dry, and season with salt and pepper. Preheat oven to 400F.
  3. In a medium-high skillet, heat olive oil. Brown pork on each side, then remove from skillet and let rest and cool.
  4. Mix braunschweiger, cream cheese, onion powder, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, salt & pepper. Let cool in fridge.
  5. With one sheet of puff pastry, thaw per package directions and roll out on a sheet of parchment paper so that it is large enough to completely cover the pork roast. Lay the bacon slices on the rolled dough, so that the bacon also completely covers the roast.
  6. Spread the Braunschweiger mixture over the bacon. (I had originally cut slices in the roast and added some pate, bur I think that’s too much, too rich). There will probably be extra – it’s pretty good with crackers.
  7. Place the roast on top of the mixture, then use the parchment paper to help roll everything up. Tuck in the sides of the dough, and trim any excess. You can use the excess to cut fun little shapes to place on top as decoration. (I didn’t have any left.) Cut slits lightly in the top of the dough but not going though the bacon.
  8. Use parchment paper to move the Wellington to a baking sheet, then put in oven and bake for 20 minutes. Recude heat to 350 and bake another 15 minutes, or until internal temperature is 135F for medium rare, 150F for medium. Let sit for 20 minutes before serving. Remember: meat will continue cooking for several minutes while it is resting, and resting is important!
  9. Slice and serve!
Recipe Notes

Thanks to the following for their ideas:

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/26893/pate/

https://www.marthastewart.com/1136652/apple-stuffed-pork-wellington

https://www.heb.com/recipe/recipe-item/bacon-wrapped-pork-wellington-with-duxelles/1398826615294