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Beef and Guinness Pie

This classic Beef and Guinness pie is the ultimate comforting meal for a chilly evening. By slow-braising lean beef chuck in a rich gravy of stout, aromatics, and green peppercorns, the meat becomes exceptionally tender while developing a deep, savoury flavour. The addition of a crisp, buttery pastry lid provides the perfect textural contrast to the thick steak filling. As a high-protein dish, it is as nourishing as it is indulgent, making it a firm favourite for a family Sunday lunch or a weekend treat.

Using a shop-bought or homemade rough puff pastry ensures a professional finish with minimal effort. The secret to a perfect rise lies in chilling the pastry-topped bowls before they hit the hot oven, ensuring the base stays crisp while the top puffs into golden layers. Serve these individual pies with a side of creamy mashed potatoes and steamed seasonal greens for a complete, wholesome British dinner that is sure to impress.

Ingredients for Beef and Guinness Pie

  • 900g boneless beef chuck, cut into 1-inch pieces

  • 2 matskedar vetemjöl

  • 1 tesked salt

  • 1/2 teskedar svartpeppar

  • 2 matskedar vegetabilisk olja

  • 1 stor lök, grovt hackad

  • 2 vitlöksklyftor, hackade

  • 45ml water

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste

  • 240ml beef broth

  • 240ml Guinness or other Irish stout

  • 1 matsked Worcestershiresås

  • 2 teaspoons drained brined green peppercorns, coarsely chopped

  • 2 fresh thyme sprigs

  • Rough Puff Pastry

  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten

  • 1 matsked vatten

  • 4 (400g) deep bowls or ramekins (4 to 5 inches wide) or similar-capacity ovenproof dishes

How to make Beef and Guinness Pie

Placera ugnsgallret i mitten av ugnen och förvärm ugnen till 177 °C.

Pat beef dry. Stir together flour, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish. Add beef, turning to coat, then shake off excess and transfer to a plate. Heat oil in a wide 5- to 6-quart ovenproof heavy pot over moderately high heat until just smoking, then brown meat in 3 batches, turning occasionally, about 5 minutes per batch, transferring to a bowl.

Add onion, garlic, and water to pot and cook, scraping up any brown bits from bottom of pot and stirring frequently, until onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in beef with any juices accumulated in bowl, broth, beer, Worcestershire sauce, peppercorns, and thyme and bring to a simmer, then cover and transfer to oven. Braise until beef is very tender and sauce is thickened, about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours. Discard thyme and cool stew completely, uncovered, about 30 minutes. (If stew is warm while assembling pies, it will melt uncooked pastry top.)

Put a shallow baking pan on middle rack of oven and increase oven temperature to 218°C.

Divide cooled stew among bowls (they won't be completely full). Roll out pastry dough on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin into a 13-inch square, about 1/8 inch thick. Trim edges and cut dough into quarters. Stir together egg and water and brush a 1-inch border of egg wash around each square. Invert 1 square over each bowl and drape, pressing sides lightly to help adhere. Brush pastry tops with some of remaining egg wash and freeze 15 minutes to thoroughly chill dough.

Bake pies in preheated shallow baking pan until pastry is puffed and golden brown, about 20 minutes.

Reduce oven temperature to 204°C and bake 5 minutes more to fully cook dough.

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