Individual beef pies recipe | delicious. magazine

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for greasing
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 800g stewing/braising steak
• 2 tbsp flour, seasoned with salt and pepper
• 3 sprigs of fresh thyme
• 1 fresh bay leaf
• 350ml dark ale
• 250ml beef stock
• 2 tsp English mustard
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• For the hot water crust pastry
• 80g butter, cut into small pieces
• 80g lard, cut into small pieces
• 450g plain flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 large free-range eggs, beaten, plus 1 for glazing