Pastry Special - Beef & Stout Pie And Veggie Filo Parcel | Fleur & Mike

stout beer

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic stout

💰Cheaper: lager

Non-alcoholic stout maintains flavor without alcohol.

beef chuck

🥗Healthier: sirloin

💰Cheaper: brisket

Sirloin is leaner, while brisket can be more affordable.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine can be less expensive.

puff pastry

🥗Healthier: phyllo dough

💰Cheaper: homemade pastry

Phyllo is lighter, and homemade can save costs.

Cut the beef into thumb-length sections.

Put flour in a bowl and massage the beef in the flour.

Turn on the hob and add a little bit of oil to the pan.

Sear the beef in the pan to lock in the flavor, not cooking it through.

Chop onions into small pieces and dice the carrots into fairly large pieces.

Add half of the stout, onions, and carrots into the pan with the beef drippings.

Scrape the bottom of the pan to get the 'tastiness' off for added flavor.

Melt butter in a separate pan and fry onions and garlic.

Chop mushrooms and add them to the pan with the onions and garlic to soften for a couple of minutes.

Add the rest of the stock and stout, and then add the beef back into the pan.

Add thyme and bay leaf, cover, and let it simmer.

Roll out puff pastry to cut a lid shape for the pie.

Put the filling into the pie dish and brush egg around the edge.

Add the pastry on top, decorate, and brush more egg on it before baking.

Bake in the oven for about 12 minutes.

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