Steak And Wild Mushroom Pies Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat the butter in a well-seasoned fry pan. Saute the steak cubes until lightly browned. Add the mushrooms to pan and season salt and pepper;' saute until lightly browned. Add the brown gravy and mix thoroughly. Place into the bottom pot pie shell, and place the top shell over the filling.
• Bake until heated through, about 15 minutes.
• Serve with your favorite mashed potatoes and vegetables.

Steps:

• FILLING:.
• Cut beef into 4cm cubes (1 1/2-inches). Heat a heavy-based pan with two tablespoons of oil and fry the beef until brown all over. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat a casserole pot with the remaining oil and cook the onion and garlic until quite brown, season with salt and pepper and push to one side.
• Add the butter and flour and cook for a few minutes, stirring.
• Add the beef, red wine, rosemary, orange rind, bay leaf and porcini mushrooms and liquid. Stir well, bring to the boil and reduce to a simmer.
• Cover and cook for 1 1/2 hours or until the meat is tender.
• Add the mushrooms and cook for five more minutes, then leave to cool.
• PASTRY:.
• Take the butter out of the fridge half an hour before using.
• Put the flour on the kitchen bench; chop the butter into small pieces and sprinkle over the flour. Lightly rub the butter into the flour, then make a well in the middle and pour in four tablespoons of the water. Quickly and lightly work the flour and butter together using the heels of your hands by smearing the mixture across the bench - it will come together in lumpy bits. Add a little extra water if the pastry is too dry. Don't overwork this pastry; lightly bring it together - it will look a little speckled - wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 180C/350°F.
• Take a 23-26cm round pie dish (9-10 inches) and grease with a little butter.
• Roll out half the pastry with a little flour and line the bottom of the dish. Beat the egg white with a fork and brush over the pastry. Return to the fridge for 10 minutes. This will seal the pastry and prevent sogginess.
• ASSEMBLE:.
• Pour the mixture into the pie case and trim the edges 2cm (3/4 inch) from the filling.
• Roll out the remaining pastry to about half a centimeter (1/4 inch) and lay on top of the pie. Cut a slit in the middle to allow steam to escape.
• Beat the yolk with a tablespoon of water and brush over the top of the pastry. Bake about 20 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius Cut out four 4 1/2 inch rounds of puff pastry. Place on a baking tray and score in a lattice pattern across the top. Brush with beaten egg and bake 10-15 minutes until golden.
• While pastry is cooking, heat 1 Tbsp oil in a skillet. Add mushrooms and stir-fry 2-4 minutes until softened. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a plate. Add remaining oil to pan and cook half the steak. Stir fry 2-3 minutes and transfer to a plat, then repeat with other half of the steak.
• Pour the gravy into the pan, stir in mushrooms and simmer 4-5 minutes. Add the meat to the skillet and cook another minute or two. add between 50-75 ml water.
• Stir parsley into the sauce, divide mixture between four plates, and top each serving with a pastry 'lid'.
• Delicious with boiled new potatoes and a green salad.

Steps:

• I like to marinate venison in some red wine for a couple hours, but this is not neccessary.
• Cut steak or roast in chunks, season to your taste, and brown in oil and 1 Tblsp butter.
• Reduce heat and saute mushrooms, onions, garlic, and thyme in the same pan until tender.
• Transfer meat and mushrooms to pie dish, leaving juices.
• To the drippings in skillet, add remaining 1 tablespoon butter, stir in flour and cook 2 minutes to form a roux.
• Stir in broth until a smooth gravy is formed.
• Stir in sherry.
• Pour over meat and mushrooms in pie dish and begin baking @ 400 for 30 minutes.
• Lay rolled up crescent rolls or biscuits on top and bake 15 minutes more or until browned.