Steak & ale pies with blue cheese crust

Steak & ale pies with blue cheese crust

Take time out over the weekend to make these filling and utterly comforting dishes

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 2 hrs 45 mins

Method

  1. Brown the meat in batches in a little oil in a casserole dish. Scoop out then brown the onions and mushrooms. Add the meat back to the pan then sprinkle over the flour and stir for a minute. Add the ale gradually then bring to a simmer, put on a lid and cook for 2 hours, or until tender. Cool a little.
  2. Roll out the pastry to 20p thickness. Dot the blue cheese all over one side then fold and roll out again so the cheese goes into the pastry.
  3. Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Tip the steak mix into 4 individual pie dishes. Top with the pastry, trim and brush with beaten egg. Make a hole in the top of each then bake for 25-30 minutes until puffed and golden.

PER SERVING

678 kcalories, protein 37.05g, carbohydrate 32.35g, fat 43.45 g, saturated fat 19.2g, fibre 2.7g, salt 1.62 g

Recipe from olive magazine, February 2011.

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  • Binder photo JimZilla

    12 November 2011

    JimZilla commented on this recipe

    Call yourself a chef? those "burn patches" are from the cheese thats' been dotted in the pastry. People no longer want glossy images of fake food, I used to get annoyed because my food didn't look like the quality of the food in the pictures so imagine how pleased people will be when they produce something that looks the same as a professional.

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  • Binder photo PieMan

    12 November 2011

    PieMan rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    The very things that turned 5-star chef off, were what attracted me to this recipe. Ever wish you'd never stuck your head above the parapet, chef? Good honest food, authentic looking,just like the mess I make at home when I produce food,with love and crumbs, for my lot.

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  • Binder photo whitechoco84

    12 November 2011

    whitechoco84 commented on this recipe

    Can't wait to try this, brilliant comments... 5 star chef is totally on the wrong site!

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  • Binder photo EBO

    20 November 2011

    EBO rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    A really tasty pie - good for winter. The blue cheese was a great addition. I used stout which was lovely. My only problem was the pastry sunk away from the edge of the pie dish but that was more to do with my technique than the recipie!

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  • Binder photo Sparx

    21 November 2011

    Sparx commented on this recipe

    This recipe went down a treat. I've made it twice, once with blue cheese, once without, and both are good. I found I needed far more seasoning than suggested and I did not have any dark ale, but found that a normal beer did the job. Yum!

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  • Binder photo claire1

    23 November 2011

    claire1 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was delicious. Used beef stock instead of ale and mixed blue cheese in at the end. It was really tasty. Will definitely be mixing this again. Thanks for the recipe.

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  • Binder photo knightlore

    08 January 2012

    knightlore rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I halved the ingredients as i done this for a rare cosy night in with my wife. I added about 2 table spoons of plain flour where really it should have been just half. I kept the mix from boiling dry by adding more ale and then red wine! 2 hours simmering seems too long. After 1.5 hours I transferred to the dish for the baking stage with the pastry. Perfect with roasties.

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  • Binder photo goingsolo

    15 January 2012

    goingsolo rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    i made the mix and put in to the slow cooker over night, I also add carrots to the mix. This pie is now a firm favourite in my household!

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  • Binder photo Sarahfh

    13 May 2012

    Sarahfh rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    This pie was really lovely. It's quite rich with the blue cheese crust so I would say goes further than 4 but that depends who you're feeding and how hungry they are. Definitely worth a go.

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  • Binder photo Luke B

    07 January 2013

    Luke B commented on this recipe

    Why is this recipe in the 'eat like an athlete' section? What kind of athlete eats steak and ale pie with blue cheese crust? Darts player?

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  • Binder photo ferne

    08 April 2013

    ferne rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I tasted it when it was cooking in the casserole dish and I didnt think it was brilliant so we put a beef stock in which really made it something special!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 2 hrs 45 mins

Ingredients

  • 500g braising or stewing steak
  • olive oil
  • 2 onions , sliced
  • 250g mushrooms , halved or quartered
  • 1 tbsp plain flour , seasoned
  • 350ml dark ale or stout
  • 350g puff pastry
  • 50g Stilton , crumbled
  • 1 egg , beaten
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PER SERVING

678 kcalories, protein 37.05g, carbohydrate 32.35g, fat 43.45 g, saturated fat 19.2g, fibre 2.7g, salt 1.62 g

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