Beef with Blackberries

Beef with Blackberries

Serves 6

Core points per serving:  ½

Points per serving:  4½

900g fillet of beef

fry light

150ml beef stock

4 tbsp (60ml) port (1½pts)

2 tsp cornflour (½pt)

100-175g fresh blackberries (or 200g tin in natural juice)

pepper

Preheat oven to Gas 8/450ºF/230ºC.  Trim any fat from the beef.  Spray with frylight and season with pepper.  Roast for 30-45 mins (rare to medium rare)

Remove the meat from the oven, wrap in foil and keep warm.  Drain any juices from the roasting tin and add to the beef stock.  Stir well, adding any meaty peices from the base of the tin.  Blend the port with the cornflour and add to the pan, stirring until thickened.  Stir in the blackberries, season to taste.

Cut the meat into 6 serving pieces and arrange on a plate with the sauce over.