It's around this time pf year when the days begin to noticeably shorten and the leaves on the trees start to change colour I receive a culinary request from my husband for a good old fashioned English pie, his favourite to date is the Steak & Ale Pie, a true classic! This one takes a bit of time and if you are arriving home from 7pm onwards it's a good one to leave for slap-up weekend treat! Ingredients: (Serves Four) 900g Casserole/Braising Steak, diced 3tbsp plain flour 285ml/330ml Bottle of Ale 1 Large Onion, chopped 200g Carrot, chopped 2 Sticks of Celery, chopped 1 Bay Leaf 2tsp Dried Thyme 1tsbp Tomato Puree 250ml Beef/Chicken Stock 1tbsp Balsamic Vinegar 300g Chestnut Mushrooms, quartered Knob of butter 2 packs of Jus Rol Puff Ready Rolled Pastry (x2 320g) 1 Egg, beaten DAY ONE: Coat the beef with flour and season with salt and pepper. Heat a tbsp of oil in a large casserole dish, add the beef and brown evenly for 10mins stir...
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