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Ingredients
- 20g fennel seeds
- 10g white peppercorns
- 30g paprika
- 50g castor sugar
- 50g sea salt
- 1.8kg Black Onyx rump cap
- 50ml extra virgin olive oil
- 1 sheet quality puff pastry
- 1kg heirloom tomatoes, roughly chopped
- ¼ bunch rosemary, leaves picked
- ¼ bunch thyme, leaves picked
- 15g Greek oregano
- 1 egg
Method
- Preheat oven to 200°C.
- Toast whole spices, then coarsely grind. Combine with paprika, sugar and salt.
- Rub spices over rump then coat with olive oil. Roast until an internal temperature of 60°C is reached, 45 minutes – 1 hour. Rest.
- 20 minutes before removing rump from oven, cut pastry in half and top with tomatoes, rosemary, thyme and oregano. Brush with beaten egg and bake until golden at 180°C.
To Serve
Place rump and tarte on serving platter, carve beef and drizzle platter with baking juices and leftover herbs.
Place rump and tarte on serving platter, carve beef and drizzle platter with baking juices and leftover herbs.