This delicious and hearty beef steak pie features the addition of ham, tucked under a flaky crust.
Prep time: PT30M
Cook time: PT40M
Total time: PT70M
Ingredients
1 pound beef steaks
8 ounces sliced boiled ham
4 tablespoons butter or lard
4 tablespoons flour
1/4 tsp ground black pepper (or to taste)
1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
pastry for a deep-dish 2-crust pie
Steps
Cut nice steaks, and stew slowly them in enough water to cover, till half done (about 30 minutes.) Reserve the liquid in which the beef steaks have been stewed.
Line the bottom of a deep pie dish with one half of the paste.
Lay in the steaks, alternating with the boiled ham.
In a pan over low heat, melt the butter or lard, then quickly whisk in the flour. Add 2 cups of the reserved beef liquid. Stir over low heat until thick.
Season the gravy very high, pour it in the dish over the meat.
Put on a lid of paste and bake it at 350, until golden brown and bubbling, about 35-40 minutes
