dinner · everyday
Beef and ale pie
British pub pie of slow-braised beef in a rich dark ale gravy under a puff pastry lid.
- Time
- 180min
- Steps
- 5
Ingredients
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Contains egg, wheat and fish.
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Method
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1
Toss beef in flour, salt and pepper and brown in oil in batches.
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2
Soften onions, carrots and mushrooms, add garlic and tomato paste.
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3
Return beef, add ale, stock, Worcestershire and thyme; simmer covered until tender, 2 hours, then reduce to a thick gravy and cool slightly.
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4
Spoon into a pie dish, cover with pastry, crimp, cut a vent and brush with egg.
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5
Bake at 200°C (400°F) until puffed and deep golden, 30–35 minutes.
