Steak and Ale Pie for 10

Rescaled from 6 servings.

Recipe from http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/252607/proper-beef-ale-and-mushroom-pie . Replace water with ale for more ale.

preheat oven to 220c bake for 40min
preheat oven to 160c cover with lid and put in oven for 2h cool 2h mix make pie brush with egg
1 23kg
  • 1666 23g
  • 3.67lb
  • 58.8oz
braising steak chunks
brown in a little oil set beef and juices asside in bowl mix
3 13 large onions roughly chop brown in pan from beef fry 1min stir in until flour brown
6 23 large carrots chop into large pieces
16 23g
  • 0.017kg
  • 0.037lb
  • 0.588oz
dried porcini mushrooms
cover in boiling water for 20mins squeeze out and reserve water
3 13tsp
  • 0.017l
  • 16 23ml
  • 1.11tbsp
  • 0.07cup
  • 0.029pint
golden caster sugar
6 23tbsp
  • 0.1l
  • 100ml
  • 20tsp
  • 0.423cup
  • 0.176pint
plain flour
500ml
  • 12l
  • 33 13tbsp
  • 100tsp
  • 2.11cup
  • 0.88pint
stout or dark ale
3 13 beef stock cubes
666 23ml
  • 23l
  • 44.4tbsp
  • 133 13tsp
  • 2.82cup
  • 1.17pint
boiling water
reserved mushroom water
1 23tsp
  • 0.008l
  • 8 13ml
  • 0.556tbsp
  • 0.035cup
  • 0.015pint
thyme
1 23tsp
  • 0.008l
  • 8 13ml
  • 0.556tbsp
  • 0.035cup
  • 0.015pint
parsley
1 23 bay leaf
salt
pepper
333 13g
  • 13kg
  • 0.735lb
  • 11.8oz
smoked bacon lardons
fry until crispy fry until mushrooms golden
333 13g
  • 13kg
  • 0.735lb
  • 11.8oz
chestnut mushrooms
halved
3 13 roles ready made puff pastry
1 23 egg whisked