Steak and ale pie - Better Homes & Gardens Australia

Ingredients

• 1¾ cups plain flour
• 1 tsp fine salt
• 150g unsalted butter, cut into 0.5cm cubes, chilled
• 80ml ice-cold water
• Extra plain flour, for dusting
• 1kg diced chuck beef
• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 brown onions, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 sticks celery, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 fresh bay leaves
• ½ bunch thyme, chopped
• 2 Tbsp tomato paste
• 500ml ale
• 1 cup beef stock
• 2 tsp brown sugar
• Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper, to season
• 1 egg, beaten
• Mushy peas, to serve
• Boiled potatoes, to serve