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1800s beef steak pie

Beef Steak Pie

This delicious and hearty beef steak pie features the addition of ham, tucked under a flaky crust.
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Calories: 452kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound beef steaks
  • 8 ounces sliced boiled ham
  • 4 tablespoons butter or lard
  • 4 tablespoons flour
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
  • pastry for a deep-dish 2-crust pie

Instructions

  • Cut nice steaks, and stew slowly them in enough water to cover, till half done (about 30 minutes.) Reserve the liquid in which the beef steaks have been stewed.
  • Line the bottom of a deep pie dish with one half of the paste.
  • Lay in the steaks, alternating with the boiled ham.
  • In a pan over low heat, melt the butter or lard, then quickly whisk in the flour. Add 2 cups of the reserved beef liquid. Stir over low heat until thick.
  • Season the gravy very high, pour it in the dish over the meat.
  • Put on a lid of paste and bake it at 350, until golden brown and bubbling, about 35-40 minutes

Notes

For those who would like to use Mrs. Randolph's rule for puff paste, I have copied it below. ~ F. Nelson

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 452kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 556mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g
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