Buffalo and ale pie Archive

Ingredients

• 175g/6oz plain flour
• pinch salt
• 65g/2¼oz cold, unsalted butter, cut into 5-10mm/¼-½in cubes
• 65g/2¼oz cold lard, cut into 5-10mm/¼-½in cubes
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp plain flour
• 1kg/2lb 4oz buffalo stewing steak, cut into 4-5cm/2in cubes
• 1-2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 25g/1oz unsalted butter
• 12 shallots, peeled but left whole
• 2 large carrots cut into 2cm/1in slices
• 2 tsp mushroom ketchup
• 1 tbsp tomato purée
• 300ml/10½fl oz ale or stout
• 300ml/10½fl oz beef stock
• few sprigs thyme
• 1 tsp soft dark brown sugar
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 free-range egg, beaten, for glazing