Oz Day

Apparently Australia Day = Meat Day

So who we were to argue. We did our part and made a couple of cracking pies – a lamb and wine and a beef and wine.

Classic meat pie

700g chuck steak
4 tbslp olive oil
salt and pepper
2 large onions
2 cloves garlic
50g butter
2 tblsp flour
1 tblsp Worcestershire sauce
250ml red wine
250mL beef stock
1 x tin tomatoes
1 sprig rosemary
1 piece orange rind
1 bay leaf
Puff pastry

Cube beef. Heat heavy pan with 2 tblsp oil, fry until brown, season. Heat remaining oil cook onion and garlic, season. Add butter and flour, cook few minues. Add beef red wine rosemary, orange, bay leaf and remaining liquid. Stew on a low heat, stirring occasionally, for 1 ½ hours.

Heat oven to 180ºc. Line a pie dish with pastry and bake in the oven for about 10 minutes to brown it up (to avoid a sloppy pie base). Fill with stewed meat and top with more pastry. Pop in the oven and bake for around 25 minutes, or until the pie is golden.