Meatandmushroompubpies Recipes

PUB PIES

Steps:

• Also need 10 straight sided, deep individual foil pans.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a skillet cook onion in the butter until browned.
• Mix in garlic and brandy and continue cooking until most of the liquid has cooked away.
• Using the fine blade of a food processor grind pork well-you should end up with 4 cups.
• Add the onion mixture along with the eggs, parsley, salt, thyme, allspice and pepper; combine well.
• Pastry: In a large bowl combine flour and salt.
• Cut in butter and lard, continuing until mixture is crumbly and forms coarse crumbs.
• Beat egg in a measuring cup, mix in cold water to make 2/3 cup.
• Add egg mixture to flour mixture 2 tbsp at a time and mix with a fork.
• Using your hands form into 2 balls, 1 large and 1 small (2 to 1 ratio) On a floured board roll out the larger ball of pastry to around 1/8 inch thick.
• Cut into 5 inch circles and press them into the foil baking pans-the pans should be around 3 inches in diameter and 1 1/2 inches deep-Divide pork into the 10 lined pans.
• Roll out remaining pastry and cut it into 3&1/2 inch circles, making a small hole in the center of each for venting.
• Cover pork filling with top crusts, moistening edges and pressing them to seal.
• Brush top with egg.
• Place on a foil lined baking sheet and bake until well browned-around 1 1/2 hours.
• Let stand for 5 minutes before serving or cool completely and freeze.

BEEF, MUSHROOM AND GUINNESS® PIE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, and brown the beef stew meat on all sides, about 10 minutes; set aside. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and cook the bacon just until it begins to brown; stir in the onion, carrot, mushrooms, garlic, and sugar. Cook the vegetables until soft and browned, 10 to 15 more minutes.
• Stir in the flour until smoothly incorporated, and gradually mix in the Irish stout beer and beef stock. Mix in the thyme, bay leaves, and the reserved cooked beef. Cover, and bring the mixture to a boil; reduce heat to a simmer until the meat is tender, about 1 hour and 15 minutes; stir occasionally. Remove the cover, turn the heat up to medium, and let the stew boil until slightly thickened, about 15 more minutes. Mix cornstarch with water, and stir into the stew; let simmer for 30 more minutes to blend flavors. Remove from heat; discard bay leaves.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread the filling into a 9-inch pie dish; trim the puff pastry into a 10-inch circle, and place on top of the filling. Pinch and crimp the edges of the pastry with a fork, sealing it to the dish; cut 2 steam vents into the pastry with a sharp knife. Brush the top of the pie with beaten egg.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is browned, 30 to 40 minutes.