British Steak and Ale Pie

great stick to your ribs meal for those cold winter nights. serve with mashed potatoes, carrots, mushy peas and lashings of gravy. my own recipe enjoy.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 500  g  casserole beef, diced and rolled in
•  flour
• 1  large onion, chopped
• 8  ounces mushrooms, sliced
• 1  pint  beef stock, made from stock cubes
• 500  ml beer
•  salt and pepper
•  pastry dough, puff ready made

Directions

1. fry beef until browned.
2. transfer to a large pan, add onions and mushrooms, beef stock, beer and salt and pepper. simmer for 1 hour until tender and the sauce thickened.
3. add beef mixture to a large oven proofed dish.
4. roll out puff pastry and place on the top of the beef mixture ensuring no gaps. brush milk with a pastry brush.
5. bake in a preheated medium oven for 30 to 40 minutes until risen and brown.
6. serve.