Nanny June’s English Steak Pie

Name: Nanny June’s English Steak Pie
Yield: Feeds 6
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 kg (2¼ lb) stewing beef, chopped into large chunks (shin and skirt are good, but if you’re feeling really fancy, June insists rump steak is the best); 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 2 large onions, chopped; 1 l (4 cups) beef stock; 1 x 500 g (1 lb) block shortcrust pastry; 4 tbsp plain flour; 5 bay leaves; 125 ml (½ cup) red wine

Preparation info

Feeds
6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Grand Dishes

By Iska Lupton

Published 2021

About

Ingredients

1 kg (2¼ lb) stewing beef, chopped into large chunks (shin and skirt are good, but if you’re feeling really fancy, June insists rump steak is the best)

Stew
Pie

Method

In a large sauté pan, brown the onions and garlic in 1 tbsp oil.
Put the beef in a large bowl and sprinkle with the flour. Stir to coat.
Remove the onion mixture from the heat, transfer to a bowl and place the beef into the same pan with the remaining 1 tbsp oil. Brown the beef for 2 minutes, stirring, to seal in the flavours.
Add the onion