Family Meat Pie
"What's better than the hand held Aussie meat pies? A big fat FAMILY Meat Pie. Slow cooked beef filling, shortcrust base and puff pastry lid. To die for!..."
INGREDIENTS
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800g/ 1.6lb chuck beef (, 3.5cm/1.4" cubes (Note 1))
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3/4 tsp salt
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1/2 tsp pepper
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2 tbsp olive oil (, plus more as needed (or vegetable or canola))
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30g / 2tbsp unsalted butter
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200g / 7 oz mushrooms (, smallish, halved (larger ones quartered))
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125g / 4 oz streaky bacon (, cut into 1 x 1.5cm / 0.4 / 0.6" cubes)
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1 onion (, cut into 2cm / 0.8" cubes)
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2 garlic cloves (, minced)
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1 celery (, cut into 1cm/0.4" slices (split wide end of celery lengthwise, don’t want giant celery chunks))
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1 carrot (, halved, 1cm/0.4" slices (quarter very thick end if needed))
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330ml / 11 oz Guinness ((Note 2))
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2 cups beef stock (, homemade or store bought low sodium (Note 3))
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1 cup water
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1/4 tsp salt
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3/4 tsp coarsely crushed black pepper (, plus more as desired)
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4 tbsp flour
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60g / 4 tbsp unsalted butter (, softened)
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1 quantity shortcrust pastry
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1 sheet puff pastry (, for lid (Note 6))
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1 egg (, lightly whisked)
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Ketchup or Aussie Tomato Sauce (, for serving)
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