Directions for: Beef & Onion Pie
Ingredients
Beef & Onion Pie Crust10 oz cold butter, diced
12 oz all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp salt
5 Tbsp iced water
1 egg, beaten and reserved for pie construction
Beef & Onion Pie Filling1 lb(s) lean ground beef
1 onion, diced
2 Tbsp flour
cup red wine
1 cup beef/meat broth
2 tsp cracked black pepper
cup Worcestershire sauce
Salt, to flavour
Mash4 large russet potatoes, peeled and cut
4 oz butter
1 cup milk, heated
Salt and white pepper
Parsley Liquor2 Tbsp flour
2 Tbsp butter
1 qt cold water
Malt vinegar, to taste
Maldon sea salt
White pepper
1 bunch curly parsley, fresh-picked
Directions
Beef & Onion Pie Crust1. Make the crust, combine flour and salt in a large bowl, then add the butter. Toss to coat with flour.
2. with your hands or a food processor, work the butter into the flour, tossing and incorporating any pieces of butter that may have settled at the bottom of the bowl. Work the mix until butter pieces are no larger than a pea.
3. Drizzle water over butter and flour mixture and work the dough until it holds together when pinched. Add more water if the dough is very dry. Knead the dough gently for a very short time, or just until its smooth and the butter is incorporated.
Beef & Onion Pie Filling1. for the filling, brown the meat and onions. Throw in a small amount of flour - just enough to lightly coat the meat.
2. Deglaze with red wine, then add broth, pepper, and Worcestershire.
3. Simmer gently for up to an hour, then season with salt. Set aside for pie assembly.
4. to assemble meat pies, roll out dough to 1/8-inch and line the bottom of 8 small or one large pie tin.
5. after the filling has cooled, fill pie tins to just below the rim. Use a spray bottle or brush to moisten the rim with water before laying the top dough crust on top. Cut around the edge of rim with a sharp knife.
6. the edges of large pies should be crimped but that is not necessary on individual ones.
7. Scraps of dough can be used to make little decorations. Brush top of pie with beaten egg, then chill in the fridge for an hour.
8. when the dough is firm again, place in a 450F degree oven for 10 minutes or until golden brown, then turn the heat down to 375F, and cook another 10 mins for individual, or 20 minutes for a large pie. (Large pies should have a couple of vent holes cut in them with a knife. this is not necessary for the individual ones.)
Mash1. Make the mashed potatoes, bring potatoes to the boil in salted water.
2. Heat milk and butter together.
3. when potatoes are soft, mash with a hand masher. you can use your preferred method, such as a food mill, if you prefer them smooth, however, a few lumps are desirable.
Parsley Liquor1. Start with making a light roux with the flour and butter.
2. Whisk in a quart (32 fl. oz) of cold water and bring to a simmer.
3. Add a few generous shakes of malt vinegar, and blend with picked parsley in a blender until almost completely smooth - you should see very small flecks of green. be careful to start the blender on the lowest setting when dealing with hot liquid.
4. Add Maldon sea salt to season, and a little more vinegar if you feel it could use a touch more acid.
Source and Credits
Courtesy of Sam Jacobson, Stargazy
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