Name: Beef
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: Cooking Spray; 750 g Red Meat, (topside roast or steak, cooked, cut into rough 1cm cubes); 245 mL Beef Stock; 6 g Shape It Powder (or use Shape It Scoop, see notes); 4 g thickplus Powder; Parisian Essence; Powdered Beef Stock

Equipment

Robot Coupe Blixer 3 or 4 or Stick Blender / Food Processor
Shape It Red Meat Mould and Lid
Rubber Spatulas Small or Medium
Electronic Scales

Ingredients

▢ Cooking Spray

Served Hot

▢ 750 g Red Meat, topside roast or steak, cooked, cut into rough 1cm cubes
▢ 245 mL Beef Stock
▢ 6 g Shape It Powder or use Shape It Scoop, see notes
▢ 4 g thickplus Powder
▢ Parisian Essence
▢ Powdered Beef Stock

Instructions

Cook & Puree Food

Roast or sauté the red meat over low heat until fully cooked.
Weigh ingredients.
Cut hot red meat into rough 1cm cubes and place in a blender or food processor. Puree on high until smooth, scraping down sides as required.
For extra flavour, add powdered beef stock and blend to combine.
If the pureed red meat appears pale, add Parisian Essence to achieve the desired colour and a more appetising shade.

Activate Shape It Powder

Whisk beef stock and Shape It Powder in a saucepan, bring to the boil over medium heat.
Reduce heat and simmer gently for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Pour Shape It mixture over the hot pureed beef. Add thickplus Powder and puree until smooth and well combined, scraping down the sides as required.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Pour into Mould & Set

Lightly spray Shape It Red Meat Mould or line a container with baking paper.
Pour the mixture into the prepared Shape It Mould or container to desired thickness, spreading evenly with a spatula. Cover with Mould Lid or cling film and refrigerate until set. For a beef roast alternative, see notes.

Store or Serve

Store in fridge or freezer, or remove from mould and prepare to serve.
To reheat, refer to the Shape It Reheating Guide.
Before serving, test for IDDSI Level 4 Pureed: To test, use the Spoon Tilt Test and Fork Drip Test. It should be smooth and free of lumps. For more information on IDDSI testing, click here.

Notes

Chef’s Tip

To enhance colour: Incorporate or brush pureed moulded food with Parisian Essence.
For a Beef Roast: Roll the mixture in cling film, twist the ends tightly, and refrigerate until set. Once set, unwrap, slice as desired, and serve cold or heated.

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