Pub Style Steak And Ale Pie Recipes

PUB STYLE STEAK AND ALE PIE

Steps:

• For the filling- combine water and baking soda in large bowl. Add the beef, salt and pepper and toss to combine (or put in large baggie). Shake well. Preheat oven to 350 and adjust oven rack to lower- middle. Cook bacon in large dutch oven over med hi heat, stirring occac til partially rendered but not browned, about 3 min. Add mushrooms, and 1/4 cup broth and stir to coat. Cover and cook, stirring occas til mushrooms are reduced about half about 5 min. Add onion, garlic, thyme and cook, uncovered, stirring occas til onion is soft and fond begins to form on bottom of pot 3-5 min. Sprinkle flour over mushroom mix and stir til all flour is moistened. Cook ,stirring occas til fond is deep brown, 2-4 min. Stir in beer and remaining broth, scraping up any browned bits. Stir in beef and begin to simmer, pressing as much beef as possible below surface of the liquid. Cover pot tightly with foil, then lid; transfer to oven Cook 1 hr. Remove lid and discard foil. Stir filling, cover and return to oven, and cook til beef is tender and liquid is thick enough to coat beef, 30 minutes longer. Transfer filling to deep dish pie plate or an 8" x 8" baking pan. (Once cool, filling can be covered with plastic wrap and refrig for up to 2 days). Increase oven tem to 400 when ready to cook pie. For the crust: While filling is cooking, measure out 2 tbsp. beaten egg and set aside. Whisk remaining egg and sour cream together in bowl. Process flour and salt in food processor about 3 sec. Add butter and pulse til only pea sized pieces remain, about 10 pulses. Add half of sour cream mix and pulse til combined about 5 pulses. Add remaining sour cream mix and pulse til dough begins to form, about 10 pulses. Transfer mix to lightly floured board and knead briefly til dough comes together. Form into 4" disc, wrap in plastic wrap and refrig for at least 1 hr or up to 2 days. Roll dough into 11" round on lightly floured board. Using knife or 1" round cup cutter, cut round from center of dough. Drape dough over filling. Trim overhang to 1/2" beyond lip of plate. Tuck overhang under itself; folded edge should be flush with edge of plate. Crimp dough evenly around edge of plate using your fingers or press with tines of fork to seal. Brush crust with reserved egg. Place pie on rimmed baking sheet. Bake til filling is bubbling and crust is deep golden brown and crisp, 25-30 minutes. (If filling has been refrigerated, increase baking time by 15-30 minutes and cover with foil for last 15-30 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

STEAK AND ALE PIE WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Place the beef stew meat, onion, and ale in a large saucepan. Simmer over low heat until the meat is tender, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Season the beef with garlic, thyme, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Mix in the potatoes and mushrooms. Cover and simmer over medium heat until potatoes are just tender enough to pierce with a fork, 10 to 15 minutes. Whisk a small amount of the sauce together with the flour in a small bowl, and stir into the beef. Simmer until slightly thickened.
• Fit one pie crust into the bottom and up the sides of a 9 inch pie plate. Spoon the hot beef mixture into the crust and top with the remaining pie crust. Cut slits in the top crust to vent steam and crimp the edges to seal them together.
• Bake in preheated oven until the crust is golden brown and gravy is bubbling, 35 to 40 minutes.

BRITISH OPEN TOP STEAK, ALE AND STILTON PUB STYLE PIES

Steps:

• Peel and chop the onions. Cut up the braising steak into small cubes.
• Heat some oil in a large and deep saucepan. Add the onions and sauté gently for about five minutes until soft.
• Add the meat and cook to seal.
• Add the flour and stir in to meat juices.
• Continue to cook to cook out the flour, adding the beer gradually to prevent sticking to the pan until all the beer has been added.
• Add beef stock cubes, salt and pepper to taste and stir until dissolved.
• Add water to thin down the gravy. The amount will vary according to how much juice has come out of the meat so add gradually until the right consistency is achieved.
• Add the English mustard and mix well.
• Once boiling reduce the heat, cover and simmer very gently for at least two hours.
• Allow to cool slightly.
• Pre-heat oven to 210C/425°F.
• Roll out the ready made shortcrust pastry and line 4 individual pie moulds with it - I used a Yorkshire pudding tin - the diameter of the moulds in the tin was 5" - or use individual aluminium pie containers.
• Line each pastry round with greaseproof paper and bake blind for about 5 - 10 minutes; using baking beans or heavy beans to keep the pastry flat.
• Remove the greaseproof paper and beans; divide the steak in ale mixture between the 4 pies.
• Mix the Stilton cheese into the ready-made and well seasoned mashed potato and pile on top of the steak and pastry bases.
• Place a knob of butter on top of each mashed potato topping and bake in the oven for about 10 - 15 minutes, or until the pastry is crisp and the potato and Stilton cheese topping is golden brown & bubbling.
• Serve with extra ale gravy if desired and seasonal vegetables - OR allow to cool, wrap and take on a picnic!
• You can prepare and part cook your Steak and Ale Pie on the one day and then complete the cooking on the following day which will allow the flavours to come out even more.
• Suggested Ales: Theakson's Old Peculiar; Old Speckled Hen; Hobgoblin Strong Dark Ale; Hooky Dark.