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Steak & Kidney Pudding

A classic British savory pudding made with beef and kidney filling encased in a suet pastry.

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British
medium
2h 32m
4
Prep: 1h 0m
Cook: 1h 32m
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John Kirkwood
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Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp Cooking oilolive oil
  • Stewing beeflean
  • 1 medium-sized Onionfinely diced
  • Beef stockor beef stock cubes
  • Kidney(optional)diced
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Black pepper
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 1 tbsp Tomato pureeor paste
  • 2 tsp Corn flourknown as corn starch
  • 40 ml Cold water
  • 3 tsp Baking powder
  • Plain flouror all-purpose flour
  • Butter
  • Suetbeef or vegetable
  • Leeks(optional)or spring onions
  • Milk
Instructions
  1. 1

    Heat a large frying pan on high and add 1 tbsp of olive oil.

    1 min

  2. 2

    Add lean stewing beef and fry until brown.

    5 min

  3. 3

    Add finely diced onion and fry until colored.

    2 min

  4. 4

    Transfer to a saucepan and add beef stock.

    1 min

  5. 5

    Add salt, black pepper, bay leaves, and tomato puree.

    1 min

  6. 6

    Simmer for 1 hour, adding kidney 15 minutes before the end.

    1h 0m

  7. 7

    Remove bay leaves and thicken with corn flour mixed in cold water.

    2 min

  8. 8

    Mix baking powder with flour, add butter, and rub in until sandy.

    5 min

  9. 9

    Add suet and leeks, mix, and add milk to form dough.

    5 min

  10. 10

    Roll out pastry and line a greased pudding bowl.

    5 min

  11. 11

    Fill with cooled meat mixture, cover with pastry lid, and seal.

    5 min

  12. 12

    Steam for 1 hour or boil for 30 minutes.

    1h 0m

Equipment Needed
Frying pan
Saucepan
Rolling pin
Pudding bowl
Steamer

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