Steak & Ale Pie

5h 50m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Season your beef with salt and pepper.
  2. 2Brown off your beef from all sides in a pan.
  3. 3Remove the beef from the pan.
  4. 4Fry off pancetta in the same pan until crispy.
  5. 5Add mushrooms and cook until golden.
  6. 6Add onions, rosemary, garlic and tomato paste to the pan.
  7. 7Deglaze the pan with a pint of ale.
  8. 8Pour in half a litre of beef stock.
  9. 9Place the beef back into the pan.
  10. 10Place the pan in the oven at 130 degrees Celsius for about 5 hours.
  11. 11For the pastry, add butter to flour and rub it between your fingers until it resembles breadcrumbs.
  12. 12Add salt, an egg yolk and a little bit of water to the flour and butter mixture.
  13. 13Mix it all up into a dough.
  14. 14Place the dough in the fridge to rest for a couple of hours.
  15. 15Remove the beef from the source once it is ready.
  16. 16Create a slurry with cornflour and a little bit of the sauce.
  17. 17Add the slurry back into the sauce.
  18. 18Keep adding the slurry until you get a thick, gravy-like texture.
  19. 19Shred up the beef.
  20. 20Add the shredded beef back into the sauce.
  21. 21Let the mixture cool down in the fridge until it is at least room temperature.
  22. 22Roll out two-thirds of the pastry.
  23. 23Line a baking dish with the pastry.
  24. 24Add the cooled beef mixture to the pastry-lined dish.
  25. 25Place the remaining pastry over the top as a lid.
  26. 26Crimpet the edges of the pastry.
  27. 27Make a small hole in the centre for steam to escape.
  28. 28Brush with egg yolk.
  29. 29Get the pie in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 45 minutes.
  30. 30Remove the pie from the oven.
  31. 31Let it rest.

Ingredients

  • 1.2 kg beef brisket, cut into large chunks
  • 150 g pancetta, diced
  • 400 g mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 onions, finely diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 sprigs rosemary, leaves finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 500 ml ale
  • 500 ml beef stock
  • 1 tbsp whole grain mustard
  • 2 tsp cornflour, mixed with a little cold water
  • 1 small bunch flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • Salt
  • black pepper
  • 300 g plain flour
  • 150 g cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 3 tbsp cold water
  • 1 egg, beaten, for glazing
  • Chips
  • Peas

Equipment

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Tips

  • The filling needs to be cooled completely before being added to the pastry to prevent the pastry from becoming soggy.