Name: Dad’s beef, mushroom & mustard pies
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 tbsp vegetable oil -; 1 onion , chopped -; 300g stewing beef , cut into chunks, fatty bits and sinew removed -; 2 tbsp plain flour -; 1 tbsp mustard powder -; 1 tbsp tomato purée -; 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard -; 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce -; 2 thyme sprigs -; 500ml beef stock -; 140g chestnut mushroom , quartered -; carrots and broccoli to serve (optional) -; 300g plain flour -; 2 tsp mustard powder -; 100g light suet -; 50g cheddar -; 1 large egg , beaten -

Ingredients for - Dad’s beef, mushroom & mustard pies

1. 1 tbsp vegetable oil

2. 1 onion , chopped

3. 300g stewing beef , cut into chunks, fatty bits and sinew removed

4. 2 tbsp plain flour

5. 1 tbsp mustard powder

6. 1 tbsp tomato purée

7. 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard

8. 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

9. 2 thyme sprigs

10. 500ml beef stock

11. 140g chestnut mushroom , quartered

12. carrots and broccoli to serve (optional)

13. 300g plain flour

14. 2 tsp mustard powder

15. 100g light suet

16. 50g cheddar

17. 1 large egg , beaten

How to cook deliciously - Dad’s beef, mushroom & mustard pies

1 . Stage

Heat the oil in a flameproof casserole. Add the onion and cook until soft, about 5 mins. Meanwhile, season the beef and toss with the flour and mustard powder. Push the onions to the edge of the pan and add the beef. Brown the meat, then add the purée and cook for 2 mins more. Add the remaining filling ingredients, except the mushrooms. Season, stir well, then cover and simmer for 2 hrs, stirring occasionally.

2 . Stage

Add the mushrooms and cook without a lid until the mushrooms are soft and the liquid has reduced to a thick gravy, about 10 mins. Leave to cool while you make the pastry.

3 . Stage

Tip the flour, mustard powder, suet, cheddar and ½ tsp salt into a food processor. Blitz until there are no visible lumps of suet, then dribble in all but 1 tsp of the egg (you’ll need this for glazing the top) and enough water, 1 tbsp at a time, to bring the mixture together as a dough. Tip onto a floured work surface and knead briefly until smooth. Remove ¼ of the pastry, wrap in cling film and set aside. Divide the remaining pastry into 2 lumps, on a lightly floured surface, roll out to approximately 0.5cm thickness, and use each piece to line a 500ml pie tin, leaving some pastry hanging over the edges. If you want to cook the pies now, heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.

4 . Stage

When the filling has cooled down, divide the mixture between the 2 cases. Roll out the remaining pastry and cut out 2 lids to fit, saving the trimmings. Brush the inside edges of each pie with a little egg, then press on the top. Trim the overhanging edges and crimp to seal. Brush the top of the pies with more egg and cut a small air hole in the top of each one. Use the pastry trimmings to decorate.

5 . Stage

Put the pies on a baking tray, and bake for 45 mins until the pastry is golden brown and the filling is hot. Alternatively, cover the uncooked pies with cling film and freeze for up to 2 months. Cook from frozen at 200C/ 180C fan/gas 6 for 1 hr. Serve with carrots and broccoli, if you like.