Scotch Beef Ale and Mushroom Pie
Ingredients
- 2 lb Scotch beef stewing steak
- vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion peeled and diced
- 1 tbsp plain flour All purpose
- 1 tbsp mushroom ketchup
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 handful fresh thyme marjoram and chopped parsley
- 1 tsp English mustard
- 1 bayleaf
- salt and cracked black peppercorns
- 1/4 pt cup beef stock
- 1/4 pint ale
- 2 cup mushrooms
- 1 lb puff pastry
Instructions
- Cut the beef into cubes about 2.5cm (1 in) square.
- Heat oil in a saucepan and fry onion, without colouring.
- Add beef, making sure the meat is at room temperature first, and cook until medium brown.
- Stir in the flour and cook until dark brown (about 1 minute).
- Add mushroom ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, marjoram, mustard, bay leaf and seasoning.
- Slowly add beef stock and ale then bring to the boil.
- Add mushrooms and simmer gently until beef is almost tender, approx. 1 ½ hours.
- Preheat oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
- Remove meat from heat, skim off any fat, adjust seasoning and add fresh chopped parsley.
- Place in pie dish or individual dishes. Cover pie dish (or dishes) with the pastry and trim edges.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until pastry is well-risen and golden brown.
Calories: 4597 kcal
Carbohydrates: 240 g
Protein: 227 g
Fat: 302g
Saturated Fat: 101 g
Cholesterol: 553 mg
Sodium: 2157 mg
Potassium: 3928 mg
Fiber: 11 g
Sugar: 17 g
Vitamin A: 287 IU
Vitamin C: 17 mg
Calcium: 181 mg
Iron: 30 mg