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Steak & Onion Pie

A delicious pie made with lean diced rump steak and onions, encased in a hot water crust pastry.

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British
medium
4h 0m
6
Prep: 1h 30m
Cook: 2h 30m
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John Kirkwood
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Ingredients
  • 3 pieces Rump steakvery lean, diced
  • 2 Onionsdiced
  • 570 ml Beef stocknatural or from stock cubes
  • 2 tbsp Vegetable oilfor frying
  • Saltto taste
  • Black pepperto taste
  • Corn flourmixed with cold water for thickening
  • Butter(optional)small knob for gravy
Instructions
  1. 1

    Prepare the pastry by bringing water to a simmer, adding salt to flour, and melting butter and fat in the hot water. Combine with flour to form dough.

    10 min

  2. 2

    Wrap the dough in cling film and refrigerate for at least two hours.

    2h 0m

  3. 3

    Dice the onions and trim and dice the rump steak.

    5 min

  4. 4

    Fry the meat cubes in vegetable oil until browned, then add onions and cook until soft. Season with salt and pepper.

    10 min

  5. 5

    Transfer filling to a pan, add beef stock, bring to a boil, then simmer for at least one hour.

    1h 0m

  6. 6

    Mix corn flour with cold water, add to filling to thicken, and let it cool completely.

    15 min

  7. 7

    Preheat oven to 170°C (340°F). Roll out pastry and line a greased baking tin with the base piece.

    10 min

  8. 8

    Fill the pastry with cooled filling, cover with top pastry, crimp edges, and brush with egg wash. Cut vent holes.

    10 min

  9. 9

    Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes.

    50 min

  10. 10

    Prepare gravy by simmering reserved stock with butter and thickening with corn flour mixture.

    10 min

Equipment Needed
small pan
wooden spoon
ball scraper
bench scraper
cling film
sharp knife
frying pan
baking tin
rolling pin

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