Steak And Potato Pie Recipes

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, salt, pepper, paprika, ginger and allspice; set aside 2 tablespoons. Add meat to bag; seal and toss to coat., In a large skillet, cook meat and onions in oil over medium-high heat until meat is no longer pink and onions are tender. Gradually stir in reserved flour mixture. Add potatoes and water; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until potatoes are crisp-tender, 20 minutes., Meanwhile, for pastry, combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball., Divide pastry in half so one ball is slightly larger than the other. On a lightly floured surface, roll out larger ball to fit a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim even with edge of plate. Add filling. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in top., Brush top with egg. Bake at 450° until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• For the pate brisee: Cut the butter into very small pieces and place in the refrigerator or freezer while you work with the other ingredients.
• Place the flour, salt, and sugar in a food processor and pulse to combine.
• Add the butter pieces to the dry mix and pulse until mixture forms coarse crumbs, about 10 to 15 seconds.
• Add 3 tablespoons ice water to the mixture and pulse until dough comes together and holds together when you pinch the dough between your fingers.
• Pour the dough out onto a cutting board and shape into a ball without overworking the dough.
• Divide into two balls and shape each into a flat round disk.
• Wrap each disk in plastic wrap and refrigerate one hour.
• For the steak and potato filling and pie assembly: Place the potatoes in a pot of cold water. Bring to a boil.
• After 10 minutes, add the carrots and cook 5 to 10 minutes more until both the potatoes and carrots are fork tender.
• Drain and set the vegetables aside.
• Melt the butter in a wide saute pan and add the onions. Cook until translucent.
• Sprinkle in the flour and stir and cook 5 minutes, but do not brown.
• Slowly add the broth to the onion mixture, whisking until the sauce smoothes out and thickens.
• Add cognac, rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper and cook 5 more minutes.
• Add the beef, potatoes, carrots, and frozen peas to this sauce and mix gently.
• Pour mixture into a 2 quart casserole, souffle dish, or large ramekins if you're making individual potpies.
• Roll out the pastry dough into one large circle and place over the dish or cut the pastry to fit the individual ramekins.
• Press down the pastry over the edges of the dish, folding them as necessary.
• Fill pie plate or large ramekins with steak and potato filling.
• Beat together the egg and water and brush over the top of the pastry to give a nice glossy finish to the crust.
• Cut a few steam vents in the pastry and bake at 425 for 35 minutes until golden brown.

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, salt, pepper and paprika; add beef, a few pieces at a time. Seal bag and shake to coat. , In a large skillet, cook beef and onion in oil until beef is browned and onion is tender. Add broth to the skillet. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until meat is tender. , Uncover; stir in the potatoes. Cook until heated through. Spoon meat mixture into a greased 7-in. pie plate or 2-cup baking dish., For the crust, in a small bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in butter and shortening until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. , Roll out pastry to fit baking dish. Use a small cookie cutter to cut a shape in the center of the pastry; place pastry over meat mixture. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond edge of dish; flute edges. Brush with milk. , Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until pastry is lightly browned on edges.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a non-stick pan over a high heat. Add beef and cook for 10 mins until browned all over, then remove from pan. Cook onion for 7 mins until softened. Stir through mushrooms, then cook for 3 mins more until golden. Stir in tomato paste and flour and cook for 1 min more. Pour in wine and beef stock, bring to a simmer. Add beef back to pan. Cook, uncovered, over a gentle heat for around 2 hrs until meat is really tender, topping up with water if needed. Pour mixture into a 2 litre baking dish.
• Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5 and bring a pan of lightly salted water to the boil. Cook the potatoes for 10 mins until beginning to soften. Cool under a running tap, then coarsely grate. Sprinkle over the beef and dot with butter. Pop in the oven and cook for 30 mins until the crust is nice and crispy.