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Beef & Beer Pie
1
Graduallystirthestockintothe
beefmixturealongwiththeblack
andwhitepepperuntilthemixture
boils and thickens slightly.2
Processtheflour,cheese,pepper,
saltandbutteruntilcrumbly.It’s
importantthatthebutterischilled
and chopped into even-sized pieces.4
Gentlypresssidesofpastryinto
edgesofdish.Dustingyour
handswitha littleflour will help
to stop any sticking.5
Spooncoldbeefmixtureinto
thepastrycaseandlevel.Making
thefillinga dayaheadisa greatway
tosavetimeandensurethemixture is
completely chilled for this step.TEST
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3
Easethepastryintothepiedish.
Arollingpinhelpstogradually
lowerthepastryintothedish.Lightly
flouryourrollingpintohelp prevent
the pastry sticking to it.6
Usinga pinchingmotion,seal
theedgesofthepastry.You
couldalsousea forkandlightlypress
aroundtheoutsideofthepastry to
seal the edges, if you prefer.