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🥧 Steak and Ale Pie

A hearty British classic with tender beef and rich ale gravy

📋 Ingredients:

• 500g diced beef chuck
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp flour
• 300ml dark ale
• 200ml beef stock
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• Salt and pepper
• 1 sheet puff pastry
• 1 egg (for brushing)

🍳 Method:

1. Brown beef in a pan, then remove.
2. Sauté onion and garlic, add flour, then pour in ale and stock.
3. Return beef, add Worcestershire sauce, and simmer for 1 hour.
4. Transfer filling to a pie dish, cover with puff pastry, and brush with egg.
5. Bake at 200°C (390°F) for 25–30 minutes until golden.