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How to make steak and ale pie
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How to make steak and ale pie

21 ingredients 2 hr + 2 hr Serves 4 - 6 openrecipes

Good meat, good beer and good pastry – it’s clear why this steak and ale pie is a winner.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1135
Calories
51g
Protein
48g
Fat
124g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 18 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Beef 100g cooked 250
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Chestnut not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 225g/8oz plain flour
  • ½ tsp fine salt
  • 250g/9oz unsalted butterbutter
  • 150ml/¼ pint ice-cold water
  • 1 free-range egg
  • 1 kg/2lb 4oz braising steak
  • 3 tbsp plain flour
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 300ml/½ pint brown ale
  • 2 garlic
  • 2 onions
  • 250g/9oz carrots
  • 2 sticks celery
  • 1 fresh or dried bay leaf
  • handful fresh thyme
  • 300ml/½ pint good quality beef stock
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 500g/1lb 2oz chestnut or white mushrooms
  • knob of butter

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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