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
1⁄3kg
  • 333 1⁄3g
  • 0.735lb
  • 11.8oz
 braising steak chunks 		brown in a little oil set beef and juices asside in bowl mix
2⁄3 large onions roughly chop brown in pan from beef fry 1min stir in until flour brown
1 1⁄3 large carrots chop into large pieces
3 1⁄3g
  • 0.003kg
  • 0.007lb
  • 0.118oz
 dried porcini mushrooms 		cover in boiling water for 20mins squeeze out and reserve water
2⁄3tsp
  • 0.003l
  • 3 1⁄3ml
  • 0.222tbsp
  • 0.014cup
  • 0.006pint
 golden caster sugar
1 1⁄3tbsp
  • 0.02l
  • 20ml
  • 4tsp
  • 0.085cup
  • 0.035pint
 plain flour
100ml
  • 0.1l
  • 6 2⁄3tbsp
  • 20tsp
  • 0.423cup
  • 0.176pint
 stout or dark ale
2⁄3 beef stock cubes
133 1⁄3ml
  • 0.133l
  • 8.89tbsp
  • 26 2⁄3tsp
  • 0.564cup
  • 0.235pint
 boiling water
reserved mushroom water
1⁄3tsp
  • 0.002l
  • 1 2⁄3ml
  • 0.111tbsp
  • 0.007cup
  • 0.003pint
 thyme
1⁄3tsp
  • 0.002l
  • 1 2⁄3ml
  • 0.111tbsp
  • 0.007cup
  • 0.003pint
 parsley
1⁄3 bay leaf
salt
pepper
66 2⁄3g
  • 0.067kg
  • 0.147lb
  • 2.35oz
 smoked bacon lardons 		fry until crispy fry until mushrooms golden
66 2⁄3g
  • 0.067kg
  • 0.147lb
  • 2.35oz
 chestnut mushrooms 		halved
2⁄3 roles ready made puff pastry
1⁄3 egg whisked