Ingredients

1/2 cup sour cream

2 tbspn prepared horseradish

1 whole scallion finely chopped

1 tspn fresh lemon juice

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 tspn ground pepper

Vegetable shortening for deep frying

2 pounds beef tenderloin well trimmed cut into 3/4 inch cubes

Preparation

Combine the sour cream horseradish, scallion, lemon juice, slat and pepper in a small bowl. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 1 hour for the blavors to blend.

Melt vegetable shortening in a metal fondue pot to come halfway up the sides. Heat on the kitchen stove over high heat until 375 degrees F. Transfer to a fondue pot with flame.