Steak and Guinness Pie | Serves 8

Ingrediënten

FILLING:

1kg / 2lb Beef suitable for braising/slow cooking (i.e. Beef chuck)

1 tsp Salt, plus more as needed

1/2 tsp Black Pepper, plus more as needed

2-3 tbsp Olive Oil, or as needed

150g / 5oz Back Bacon, diced

200g / 7oz Carrots, diced into small chunks

100g / 3.5oz Celery, diced into small chunks

1 large White Onion, finely diced

3 cloves of Garlic, finely diced

40g / 1/4 cup Plain Flour

600ml / 2 1/2 cups Beef Stock

1x 440ml / 14.8fl oz can of Guinness

75g / 1/4 cup Tomato Puree (Tomato Paste in US)

1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce

2 tsp Brown Sugar (preferably dark brown sugar)

2 Bay Leaves

4 sprigs of Fresh Thyme

MASH:

1 ½ / 3.3lb Baking Potatoes, peeled and diced into chunks

6 tbsp / 90g Butter, closer to room temp the better

120ml / 1/2 cup Sour Cream, at room temp

60ml / 1/4 cup Whole Milk, at room temp

1x 20g/0.7oz bunch of Fresh Chives, finely diced

3 tsp Salt, or to taste

1/2 tsp Black Pepper, or to taste

PIE:

150g / 5oz Cheddar, grated

1x 320g/11oz sheet of Puff Pastry

1 Egg, beaten