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Steak and Ale Pie
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schedulePrep 0 min
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speedmedium
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Ingredients
Scale
- 900 g (2 lb) good beef stewing steak, at room temperature
- Vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, peeled and diced
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) plain flour
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) Worcestershire sauce
- 1 handful fresh thyme, marjoram and chopped parsley
- 1 tsp (5 ml) English mustard
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt
- Cracked black pepper
- 150 ml (5.1 US oz) beef stock
- 125 ml (4.2 US oz) ale
- 450 g (1 lb) puff pastry
Directions
- Cut the beef into cubes about 2.5 cm (1 in) square.
- Heat oil in a saucepan and fry the onion, without letting it colour.
- Add beef, making sure the meat is at room temperature first, and cook until medium brown.
- Stir in the flour and cook until dark brown (about 1 minute)
- Add Worcestershire sauce, thyme, marjoram, mustard, bay leaf and seasoning.
- Slowly add beef stock and ale, then bring to the boil.
- Simmer gently until beef is almost tender, approximately 1 ½ hours.
- Preheat oven to 200 °C (400 °F).
- Remove meat from heat, skim off any fat, adjust seasoning and add fresh chopped parsley.
- Place in pie dish or individual dishes. Cover pie dish (or dishes) with the pastry and trim edges.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes or until pastry is well-risen and golden brown.