Original Whirl
Steak & Ale Pie
- Course Types: Main Course
Dietary Type / Allergen Information
Nut Free
Soya Free
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1.5 Kg diced beef chuck
- 2 onions
- ½ tbsp tomato puree
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 2 ½ Litres beef stock
- 4 flat mushrooms
- 1.2 litres real ale
- 500g plain flour
- 200ml Original Whirl
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
Products Used: Original Whirl
Method
Sift the flour in a large bowl and add the Original Whirl
Rub in with your fingertips until you have fine breadcrumbs
Add the salt, a few tablespoons of water and mix to a firm dough.
Wrap tightly in cling film and chill in the fridge.
Heat the oil and brown the beef.
Add sliced onions, tomato puree, thyme, beef stock and bring to the boil
Reduce the heat and simmer for 1 ½ hours
Add sliced mushrooms and real ale and cook for a further 30 minutes
Preheat oven to 180C
Roll out the pastry and line a dish with ¾ of the pastry
Add the beef mixture
With the remaining ¼ pastry cover the pie dish and trim any excess
Crimp the edges and brush with beaten egg
Pierce the centre with a knife
Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown
