Steak n Kidney Pie

Oh there is nothing quite like a good ole steak n kidney pie in the middle of winter. And for those strange people that don't like kidney (seriously???) you can double up the amount of mushrooms. Check out my fancy pastry work, always the best part to eat.

Ingredients
  • 800g chuck steak, cubed (or any good stewing steak)
  • 6 lamb kidneys, remove any membranes from the kidney and slice each one in half lengthwise, cut out the hard core using a small sharp knife then cut into pieces
  • 1 large onion, peeled and sliced thinly
  • 200g mushrooms, I used large portobellos (double if you aren't
    using kidney)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2-4 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • 1 cup beef stock
  • 2 carrots, peeled & chopped - I used purple carrots just because they are in season
  • 1 leek, sliced
  • 2 tbsp cornflour, mixed with 1/4 cup of water
  • salt & freshly ground pepper
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley 
  • 350g shortcrust or puff pastry
 Method
  1. Place steak, kidneys, onions, mushrooms, bay leaf, thyme, carrots, leek & beef stock in a pot, cover & simmer on lowest heat for 1 1/4 hours. Add some water if it looks like it's drying out.
  2. Stir in cornflour paste to thicken.
  3. Season well and add in fresh parsley. Cool then place in a pie dish & cover with pastry (enamel pie dishes are great with puff pastry).
  4. Bake at 200oC for about 30 minutes or until pastry is puffed & golden. Serve with mashed potatoes and enjoy!

inspired by Annabel Langbein

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