Steak and Kidney Pie Recipe

Ingredients

• Butter, for greasing
• 450g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
• 100g shredded beef lard
• 80g butter, cut into small pieces
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 large free-range eggs, beaten, plus 1 for glazing
• 300ml water (as needed)
• 800g rump steak, roughly chopped
• 200g calves' kidneys, trimmed, roughly chopped
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 4 sprigs of fresh thyme
• 1 fresh bay leaf
• 1 330ml bottle of dark ale (Plus an extra one for the cook)
• 250ml beef stock
• 2 tsp English mustard
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 50g plain flour
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper