Beef Steaks With Peppercorn Sauce

This depression comes over me whenever the Lord is preparing a larger blessing for my ministry; the cloud is black before it breaks, and overshadows before it yields its deluge of mercy. Depression has now become to me as a prophet in rough clothing, a John the Baptist, heralding the nearer coming of my Lord's richer benison. So have far better men found it. The scouring of the vessel has fitted it for the Master's use. Immersion in suffering has preceded the baptism of the Holy Ghost. Fasting gives an appetite for the banquet. The Lord is revealed in the backside of the desert, while his servant keepeth the sheep and waits in solitary awe. The wilderness is the way to Canaan. The low valley leads to the towering mountain. Defeat prepares for victory.

C.H. Spurgeon

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Dairy		August 1991	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		Beef tenderloin steaks
		6-ounce 1
		1/2-inch thick
		Coarsely cracked pepper
1	T	Butter
3	T	Brandy
1/2	c	Whipping cream
2	t	Drained green peppercorns in
		brine coarsely chopped
1	t	Dijon mustard

INSTRUCTIONS

Season steaks with salt and generous amount of cracked pepper. Melt
butter in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add steaks and cook to
desired degree of doneness, about 4 minutes per side for rare.
Transfer steaks to plate. Tent with foil to keep warm. Remove skillet
from heat. Add brandy to skillet and ignite with match. Return  skillet
to heat and bring brandy to boil, scraping up any browned  bits. Add
cream and green peppercorns and boil until reduced to sauce
consistency, about 2 minutes. Whisk in mustard. Season sauce with  salt
if necessary. Pour sauce over steaks and serve immediately.  Serves 2.
Bon Appetit August 1991  Converted by MC_Buster.  Converted by
MM_Buster v2.0l.

A Message from our Provider:

“Even when life may be difficult, we should thank God for all He does for us—which we do not deserve. #Billy Graham”

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 517 Calories From Fat: 490 Total Fat: 55.8g Cholesterol: 193.6mg Sodium: 109.6mg Potassium: 110mg Carbohydrates: 3.9g Fiber: <1g Sugar: <1g Protein: 2.8g

The Christian life with the gifts and opportunities God gives us is a stewardship – a trust from God with precious responsibilities that call for faithfulness. But it is important to realize that faithfulness in the smaller responsibilities forms the basis for being entrusted with greater responsibilities. The Lord pointed to this basic principle in Luke 16:10, “The one who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much; and the one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.” How one handles the smaller responsibilities of life demonstrates character and the capacity for faithfulness in greater responsibilities. They serve as stepping stones for the privilege of serving in areas of greater responsibility.

J. Hampton Keathley