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MainsMarch 21, 2018

Steak and Guinness Pie

Steak and Guinness Pie

It was St. Patty’s day and I was craving something Irish. What’s more Irish than Guinness right?

This takes a while to make and a while to cook and a microsecond to eat. All well worth it. Serve with some taters and some pints.

Time: 5 hours start to finish
Feeds: 6-8

Mise en Place

Veggies

  • 8 ozcremini mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 clovesgarlic, minced
  • 1 largeonion, large dice
  • 2 ribscelery, sliced
  • 3 mediumcarrots, cut into coins

Staples

  • 271 gramsap flour
  • canola oil
  • pepper
  • 1 tbskosher salt
  • 2 tbsap flour
  • 2 cupsbeef broth
  • 1 pintguiness
  • 91 gramswater
  • 1 stalk rosemary leaveschopped
  • 177 gramsbutter, cut into 1/4 inch dice

Meat

  • 1 egglightly beaten
  • 3 lbchuck roast, cut into 3/4 inch cubes

Equipment

  • 1oven, 325
  • 1dutch oven, medium high
  • mixing bowls
  • 1food processor
  • 1casserole or pie pan

Directions

  1. season beef with salt and pepper
  2. bring enough canola oil to cover bottom of dutch oven to temp
  3. brown beef a couple of minutes per side, in batches
  4. evac some of the oil so you have about 2 tbs left
  5. lower heat to medium low, add onions and cook till just getting soft, 5-7 minutes
  6. add celery and carrots, cook another 5-7 minutes
  7. add mushrooms, cook till mushrooms have released their liquid and look cooked
  8. add garlic and cook 1 minute
  9. dust with 2 tbs flour and cook 1 minute
  10. add guiness and broth, bring to boil
  11. add rosemary, cover, and place in oven. cook for 3 hours
  12. while beef is cooking make pie dough, in food processor with dough blade, spin flour and salt together
  13. add butter and pulse 10 times
  14. add water and pulse till dough just starts to come together
  15. turn onto a floured cutting board and shape into ball
  16. wrap in plastic wrap and let sit in fridge at least 2 hours
  17. evac beef from oven, raise temp to 375
  18. place beef over high heat, and reduce sauce to desired thickness
  19. ladle beef into pie pan
  20. on floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness
  21. place dough over pie pan, trim, and score top of dough
  22. brush dough with egg wash
  23. place in oven and cook until dough is golden brown, about 35-45 minutes
  24. evac, and let cool on counter for 15 minutes
  25. slice and eat!