Beef and Stilton Pie with chips and gravy

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cut the beef into chunks and place them on a baking tray.
  2. 2Add olive oil to a hot pan.
  3. 3Sear the beef chunks until browned on all sides, then remove them from the pan.
  4. 4Peel and chop onions, carrots, celery, and garlic.
  5. 5Add the chopped vegetables to the pan.
  6. 6Add fresh rosemary and thyme to the vegetables.
  7. 7Pour red wine into the pan.
  8. 8Add tomato paste.
  9. 9Season with salt and pepper.
  10. 10Add beef broth.
  11. 11Add Worcestershire sauce.
  12. 12Return the seared beef to the pan and stir.
  13. 13Cover the pan and let it simmer.
  14. 14Wash potatoes thoroughly.
  15. 15Peel and cut the potatoes into thick chip shapes.
  16. 16Rinse the cut potatoes in cold water until the water runs clear.
  17. 17Boil the chips until tender.
  18. 18Remove the cooked beef from the pan and shred it using forks.
  19. 19Pour some of the liquid from the pan over the shredded beef.
  20. 20Cover the beef with foil and set aside.
  21. 21Remove the par-boiled chips from the water and let them cool on a rack.
  22. 22Make the gravy by melting butter in a pot.
  23. 23Add flour to the butter to create a roux, then pour in the strained cooking liquid from the beef.
  24. 24Whisk until the gravy thickens.
  25. 25Crumble Stilton cheese and add it to the gravy, stirring until melted and combined.
  26. 26Add the shredded beef to the Stilton gravy and mix well.
  27. 27Roll out the pie dough and line a pie dish with it.
  28. 28Trim excess dough from the edges.
  29. 29Line the pie crust with baking paper and pie weights, then blind bake it.
  30. 30Remove the baking paper and weights after blind baking.
  31. 31Fill the pie crust with the beef and Stilton mixture.
  32. 32Cover the pie with another rolled-out layer of dough.
  33. 33Seal the edges of the pie and create a vent in the center.
  34. 34Brush the top of the pie with egg wash.
  35. 35Roll out remaining dough and cut out letters to spell "PIE".
  36. 36Place the letters on top of the pie.
  37. 37Bake the pie until golden brown.
  38. 38Strain the remaining liquid from the beef cooking process to make gravy.
  39. 39Deep fry the par-boiled chips until golden and crispy.
  40. 40Serve a slice of the beef and Stilton pie with chips and a generous pour of gravy.

Ingredients

  • beef
  • olive oil
  • onions
  • carrots
  • celery
  • garlic
  • rosemary
  • thyme
  • red wine
  • tomato paste
  • salt
  • pepper
  • beef broth
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • potatoes
  • butter
  • flour
  • Stilton cheese
  • pie crust
  • egg wash

Equipment

baking traylarge panknifecolanderpotslotted spoonwhiskrolling pinpie dishbaking paperoven

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