How do you make a hairy biker steak pie?

For the pastry:

Ingredients:
- 8 oz plain flour
- 4 oz lard
- Pinch of salt
- Cold water

Instructions:
1. Sift the flour and salt into a bowl.
2. Cut the lard into small pieces and rub it into the flour using your fingertips until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.
3. Add a little cold water, a few drops at a time and mix with a knife to form a soft dough.
4. Knead the dough lightly on a floured surface, then wrap it in cling film and leave to stand in the fridge for 15 minutes.

For the filling:

Ingredients:
- 2 lbs diced beef
- 2 onions, chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons of tomato puree
- 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 pint of beef stock
- 1/2 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
- Salt and pepper

Instructions:
1. Heat the oil in a large pan and add the beef and onion. Cook over a low heat for 10 minutes.
2. Add the garlic, tomato puree, mushrooms, stock and Worcestershire sauce. Season with salt and pepper and simmer for 20 minutes.
3. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
4. Roll out two thirds of the pastry and use it to line a greased pie dish.
5. Spoon in the filling and moisten the edges of the pastry with a little milk.
6. Roll out the remaining pastry and use it to cover the pie. Trim off any excess pastry.
7. Make a hole in the centre of the pastry to allow steam to escape during cooking.
8. Bake in preheated oven for 25 mins until golden brown.

Enjoy!

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How do you make a Mary Berry steak pie?

Ingredients

For the pastry:
- 150g (5oz) plain flour, plus extra for dusting
- pinch of salt
- 75g (3oz) vegetable suet or cold butter, diced
- about 4 tablespoons cold water

For the filling:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 rump steaks, cut into bite-sized cubes
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 carrots, finely diced
- 1 celery stick, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 tsp tomato purée
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 400ml (14fl oz) beef stock
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2–3 mushrooms, thinly sliced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6.

2. Make the pastry: sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Add the suet/butter and rub it into the flour with your fingertips until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in enough cold water to make a soft dough. Knead lightly until smooth, then wrap in cling film and chill for 30 minutes.

3. Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the steak cubes and fry over a high heat for 3–4 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove the steak from the pan and set aside.

4. Add the onion, carrots, celery, garlic, tomato purée, bay leaves and thyme to the pan and cook gently for 5 minutes, until softened. Stir in the flour, then gradually add the stock, stirring continuously until the mixture thickens. Add the Worcestershire sauce and mushrooms and season to taste with salt and pepper. Return the steak to the pan and cook for a further 5 minutes.

5. Divide the steak mixture between four individual pie dishes or one large pie dish. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and use to cover the dishes. Cut off any excess pastry and crimp the edges together. Make a couple of small incisions in the top of the pastry to allow steam to escape.

6. Brush the pastry with a

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How does Gordon Ramsay make steak pie?

Gordon Ramsay’s steak pie is made from chunks of beef steak, slow-cooked in a rich gravy, and served inside a pastry crust.

To make the steak filling, begin by browning diced beef steak in butter or oil. Once the steak is seared, add onion, garlic, carrots, celery, and any other vegetables you’d like. Once the vegetables are softened, add in herbs and spices like oregano, rosemary, thyme, and bay leaves. Add a splash of brandy or red wine and then cover everything with beef broth or stock. Simmer until the steak is cooked through and then thicken the sauce with some cornstarch.

For the pastry crust, combine butter, flour, salt and a few tablespoons of cold water, and then knead the dough until it’s smooth and pliable. Roll out the dough and line the base and sides of an ovenproof dish before spooning in the steak filling.

Cover the filling with a top layer of the pastry, crimping the edges to form a seal. Finally, brush the top with milk or egg wash, and bake in an oven preheated to 180°C (350°F) for 30 minutes until the pastry is golden brown and the steak is bubbling. Serve warm with mashed potatoes, green beans, and other vegetables.

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What cut of beef is best for pies?

A chuck roast is the most popular cut of beef used for pies because it is both flavorful and tender.

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