NEWS
RECIPE STEAK & ALE PIE Perfect for those cold winter nights, The Hairy Bikers Steak & Ale pie recipe is really easy to follow and delicious too. You can’t beat good, hearty British grub for a bit of comfort food and Si and Dave don’t disappoint with this famous recipe.
INGREDIENTS
• 900g stewing steak, diced • 25g flour, plus extra for dusting • 100g butter • 2 onions roughly chopped • 2 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped • 2 medium carrots, roughly chopped • 150g button mushrooms • 2 sprigs fresh thyme • 400ml good-quality ale • 500ml beef stock • Salt and pepper • 1 egg, beaten for glazing • 300g ready-made rolled puff pastry
METHOD
1. Preheat the oven to 220°C/428°F/Gas Mark 7. 2. Pour flour into a bowl and season well. Coat the meat with the seasoned flour. 3. Heat half the butter in a heated pan and add the meat. Sear all over until golden brown.
4. Add the vegetables, herbs, ale and stock. Bring to a simmer, then cover with a lid and gently simmer for 1 hr. When cooked, season, add the remaining butter and pour into an ovenproof serving dish. 5. Brush the edge of the dish with the beaten egg. Roll out the pastry using a little flour as possible and place over the dish. Pinch the edges of the dish so that the pastry will stick to it and trim off any remaining pieces of pastry from around the edge. Brush the pastry top thoroughly with the remaining beaten egg and place on a baking tray. 6. Bake in the oven for 20-30 minutes until the pastry is golden brown.
WINE MATCH For a classic meal like Steak & Ale Pie with its rich and full flavours try an equally powerful and full-bodied wine such as Australian Shiraz or California Cabernet Sauvignon. These have pronounced body and structure so they won’t feel dull next to the richness of the pie and their earthy, spicy fruit flavours will also add a bit of a kick. While there´s no doubt a good ale (generally the same one you have used in the making of the pie) goes down well with this dish, as mushrooms are a central feature, a robust red Pinot Noir would also work incredibly well with these flavours.
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