Oxtail and Coffee Pie

Name: Oxtail and Coffee Pie
Yield: Serves 4–6
Ingredients: a pinch of salt; 100 g/3½ oz cold butter, cut into 1cm/½in cubes; 130 g/4 oz/1 cup plain/all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting; 130 g/4 oz/1 cup plain/all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 egg, beaten, for glazing; 1 tbsp honey; 1 tbsp cornflour/cornstarch; 1 tbsp cornflour/cornstarch; 100 ml/3½ fl oz/scant ½ cup strong espresso coffee; 500 ml/17 fl oz/2 cups beef stock; ½ celeriac, peeled and diced (about 400g/14oz prepared weight); 2 large carrots, peeled and thickly sliced; 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped; a few sprigs of fresh thyme; a large sprig of fresh rosemary; 1 large onion, finely sliced; 300 g/10½ oz beef shin, cut into bite-sized chunks; 300 g/10½ oz beef shin, cut into bite-sized chunks; 1 kg/2 lb 4 oz oxtail pieces; 3 tbsp olive oil

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Bold

By Nisha Katona

Published 2024

About

For a rich, roasted flavour to the gravy in your pie, it’s a great idea to use some coffee in your stock. I use espresso from a old-fashioned coffee machine, but you could use a couple of pods of strong coffee too. This is family comfort food at its best.

Ingredients

3 tbsp olive oil
1 kg/2 lb 4

Method

Preheat the oven to 160°C/140°C fan/325°F/Gas 3 and find yourself a large casserole dish with a lid.

Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over a high heat and add half the oxtail to t