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Steamed Steak Pudding

A savory pudding filled with tender steak in a rich gravy, wrapped in leek pastry.

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British
medium
3h 0m
4
Prep: 1h 0m
Cook: 2h 0m
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John Kirkwood
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Ingredients
  • Leekswashed and cut into small pieces
  • 1 Eggmixed with milk
  • Milkmixed with egg
  • 225 grams Self-raising floursifted
  • 3 teaspoons Baking powderadded to flour
  • Buttercold, rubbed into flour
  • Olive oilfor browning beef
  • Beefflank or skirt, browned
  • Beef stockadded to beef
  • Black pepperto taste
  • Saltto taste
  • 2 Bay leavesfor flavor
  • 1 tablespoon Tomato pureeadded to beef
  • Corn flourmixed with water to thicken filling
  • Lardfor greasing molds
Instructions
  1. 1

    Wash and cut leeks into small pieces.

    3 min

  2. 2

    Mix egg with milk and set aside.

    1 min

  3. 3

    Sift 225 grams of self-raising flour with 3 teaspoons of baking powder into a bowl.

    2 min

  4. 4

    Rub cold butter into the flour mixture.

    4 min

  5. 5

    Add chopped leeks to the flour mixture and toss.

    1 min

  6. 6

    Add egg and milk mixture to the bowl and mix with a knife.

    2 min

  7. 7

    Bring the dough together, cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

    30 min

  8. 8

    Brown beef in olive oil in a frying pan.

    5 min

  9. 9

    Transfer beef to a saucepan, add beef stock, season with salt and pepper, and add bay leaves and tomato puree. Simmer for 1 hour.

    1h 0m

  10. 10

    Remove bay leaves and thicken filling with corn flour mixed with water. Cool completely.

    10 min

  11. 11

    Prepare pudding molds by greasing with lard and lining with parchment paper.

    5 min

  12. 12

    Roll out pastry, cut circles for molds, and fill with beef filling.

    10 min

  13. 13

    Seal pastries, cover with parchment, and secure with elastic bands.

    5 min

  14. 14

    Steam puddings for 30 minutes.

    30 min

  15. 15

    Remove puddings from steamer, let cool slightly, and serve.

    10 min

Equipment Needed
Frying pan
Saucepan
Steamer
Rolling pin
Pudding molds
Parchment paper
Elastic bands

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