{"id":572,"date":"2023-10-08T18:08:31","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T18:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.2celebrate.co.uk\/?p=572"},"modified":"2023-12-25T12:20:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-25T12:20:17","slug":"steak-and-potato-pie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.2celebrate.co.uk\/index.php\/2023\/10\/08\/steak-and-potato-pie\/","title":{"rendered":"Steak and Potato Pie"},"content":{"rendered":"

This steak and potato pie is one of the most comforting pies you’ll ever make!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Typically a steak and potato pie would use beef and potatoes as the filling. However, today we’re going to have a bit of fun and place the potatoes on top like a potato gratin. Yes, heaven truly is a place on earth. Follow me…<\/p>\n

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Steak Pie<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Don’t worry, when I say ‘steak’ I don’t mean you’ve got to use expensive cuts of steak for this pie. It’s just a more general term for a chunky beef pie.<\/p>\n

What kind of beef should I use?<\/em><\/h3>\n

Your beef selection is important. What you want is beef that’s suitable for braising\/slow cooking<\/strong>. A good sign of this is the beef having marbled fat<\/strong>. This will ensure the beef stays tender over the long cooking time. Don’t use lean beef, it’ll come out dry. Full disclosure, the beef I filmed with was not optimal in terms of the meat-to-fat ratio (it’s all had access to at the time!).<\/p>\n

Preparing the beef<\/h3>\n

Preparing the beef happens in two stages:<\/p>\n