Steak pie recipe | delicious. magazine

Ingredients

• 1 tranche of marrowbone, about 2cm long (optional)
• 2 tbsp plain flour
• ¼ tsp ground mace (optional)
• 800g diced braising beef (a mixture of shin and brisket is best)
• 4 level tbsp dripping, lard or duck fat, plus extra for greasing
• 3 medium onions, roughly chopped
• 300ml stout or dark real ale
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 750ml-1 litre beef or chicken stock
• For the pastry
• 200g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
• 100g suet
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 medium free-range egg, beaten