Steak and Ale Pie for 6

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
1kg
  • 1000g
  • 2.2lb
  • 35.3oz
braising steak chunks
brown in a little oil set beef and juices asside in bowl mix
2 large onions roughly chop brown in pan from beef fry 1min stir in until flour brown
4 large carrots chop into large pieces
10g
  • 0.01kg
  • 0.022lb
  • 0.353oz
dried porcini mushrooms
cover in boiling water for 20mins squeeze out and reserve water
2tsp
  • 0.01l
  • 10ml
  • 23tbsp
  • 0.042cup
  • 0.018pint
golden caster sugar
4tbsp
  • 0.06l
  • 60ml
  • 12tsp
  • 0.254cup
  • 0.106pint
plain flour
300ml
  • 0.3l
  • 20tbsp
  • 60tsp
  • 1.27cup
  • 0.528pint
stout or dark ale
2 beef stock cubes
400ml
  • 25l
  • 26 23tbsp
  • 80tsp
  • 1.69cup
  • 0.704pint
boiling water
reserved mushroom water
1tsp
  • 0.005l
  • 5ml
  • 13tbsp
  • 0.021cup
  • 0.009pint
thyme
1tsp
  • 0.005l
  • 5ml
  • 13tbsp
  • 0.021cup
  • 0.009pint
parsley
1 bay leaf
salt
pepper
200g
  • 15kg
  • 0.441lb
  • 7.05oz
smoked bacon lardons
fry until crispy fry until mushrooms golden
200g
  • 15kg
  • 0.441lb
  • 7.05oz
chestnut mushrooms
halved
2 roles ready made puff pastry
1 egg whisked