Steak and Ale Pie for 2

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
13kg
  • 333 13g
  • 0.735lb
  • 11.8oz
braising steak chunks
brown in a little oil set beef and juices asside in bowl mix
23 large onions roughly chop brown in pan from beef fry 1min stir in until flour brown
1 13 large carrots chop into large pieces
3 13g
  • 0.003kg
  • 0.007lb
  • 0.118oz
dried porcini mushrooms
cover in boiling water for 20mins squeeze out and reserve water
23tsp
  • 0.003l
  • 3 13ml
  • 0.222tbsp
  • 0.014cup
  • 0.006pint
golden caster sugar
1 13tbsp
  • 0.02l
  • 20ml
  • 4tsp
  • 0.085cup
  • 0.035pint
plain flour
100ml
  • 0.1l
  • 6 23tbsp
  • 20tsp
  • 0.423cup
  • 0.176pint
stout or dark ale
23 beef stock cubes
133 13ml
  • 0.133l
  • 8.89tbsp
  • 26 23tsp
  • 0.564cup
  • 0.235pint
boiling water
reserved mushroom water
13tsp
  • 0.002l
  • 1 23ml
  • 0.111tbsp
  • 0.007cup
  • 0.003pint
thyme
13tsp
  • 0.002l
  • 1 23ml
  • 0.111tbsp
  • 0.007cup
  • 0.003pint
parsley
13 bay leaf
salt
pepper
66 23g
  • 0.067kg
  • 0.147lb
  • 2.35oz
smoked bacon lardons
fry until crispy fry until mushrooms golden
66 23g
  • 0.067kg
  • 0.147lb
  • 2.35oz
chestnut mushrooms
halved
23 roles ready made puff pastry
13 egg whisked