Canteen Steak And Kidney Pie

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 onion
• 2 stalks celery
• 1 carrot
• 1 leek
• 2 tablespoons flour
• sea salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 pinch allspice
• 1 1/4 lbs shin beef
• 1 tablespoon beef drippings
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 cup dark beer
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
• 1 pint beef stock
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 sprig thyme
• 7 ounces lambs kidneys, diced
• 1 2/3 lbs puff pastry
• 1 egg, beaten
• mashed potatoes
• greens

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 300°f dice the vegetables and season the flour with salt, pepper and a big pinch of allspice. toss with the beef until well coated.
• 2 heat the beef dripping in a large casserole with a well fitting lid. fry the meat for 4-5 minutes on each side, until brown.
• 3 remove the meat from the casserole and add the diced vegetables. cook for 5 minutes.
• 4 add the garlic, beer, worcestershire sauce, dried mushrooms and stock.
• 5 return the beef to the pan and stir well, scraping any residue from the base of the pan.
• 6 add the bay leaves and thyme and bring to a simmer. cover and transfer to the oven for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
• 7 season the kidneys and add to the casserole. return to the oven for a further 30 minutes, until the beef is tender, but not falling apart.
• 8 remove the casserole from the oven and strain the liquid into a clean pan. cook over a gentle heat until reduced by half. season to taste.
• 9 meanwhile, increase the oven temperature to 350°f roll the puff pastry out on a well-floured surface. line 6 individual pie tins, leaving a little pastry to overlap the edges. cut out 6 lids.
• 10 fill with the beef mixture and brush the edges with beaten egg. place lid on top and seal edges with a fork. trim the edges with a knife. brush the pies with beaten egg and pierce a small hole in the centres to allow steam to escape.
• 11 bake for 35 minutes, until the pastry is risen and golden. serve with mash and buttered greens.