Steak and Ale Pie
| Steak and Ale Pie | |
|---|---|
| Category: | Meat recipes |
| Time: | Over 2 Hours |
| Difficulty: |  |
| Cuisine of the United Kingdom
Steak and Ale Pie
Ingredients
- 900g/2lbs Scotch beef stewing steak
- vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, peeled and diced
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 handful fresh thyme, marjoram and chopped parsley
- 1 tsp English mustard
- 1 bay leaf
- salt and cracked black pepper
- 150 ml (¼ pint) beef stock
- 125 ml (¼ pint) ale
- 450 g (1 lb) puff pastry
Procedure
- Cut the beef into cubes about 2.5 cm (1 in) square.
- Heat oil in a saucepan and fry the onion, without colouring.
- 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/Gas 6).
- 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.
