Smothered Veal And Morel Pie

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3 pounds veal shoulder, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup flour
• Essence
• 2 cups finely onions
• 1 cup finely celery
• 1 cup finely carrots
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
• 1 cup beer
• 8 cups veal or dark stock
• 1 pound small morel mushrooms, cleaned
• 1 pound fingerling potatoes, scrubbed and halved
• 2 ears of fresh corn, scrapped from the cob
• 1/4 cup parsley
• 2 cups flour
• Pinch of salt
• 2/3 cup lard
• 3 to 4 tablespoons ice water
• Egg wash: 1 egg mixed with 1 tablespoon water