meat pie recipes

[crisgal]

for fathers day its his favourite food for tea.
Where as I'd have something fishy, prawny and salady
Him Indoors loves pie, and for a special treat I'd thought I'd make my own.
1) what cut of beef should i use? Shin?
2) would you put carrots in or just onions?
2)Should I serve with chips or mash?
thanks x

[Lakitu]

I'm pretty sure someone will have a much tastier recipe, but my pie consists of:

Cooking stewing steak in the slow cooker with onions and carrots (I find the meat is much more tender done in the SC)

When it's ready, I put it in a dish, cover with puff pasty - remember to make a small hole in the top to let steam out - and chuck in the over for however long it takes the pastry to cook - usually half an hou or so.

I serve with peas and mashed potato with wholegrain mustard stirred through it.

[crisgal]

that does sound delish - i like the idea of the mustard mash.
I haven't got a slow cooker, i'm afraid, so i'll just bung it in t'oven.
Me mum always cooked hers on the hob, but I think I prefer the oven.

[Lakitu]

Yeah, my Mum always does it in the oven too and it comes out great.

The mustard tatties are lovely, just make sure it's wholegrain mustard LOL

[NiceCupOfTea]

For the mash, I'd go for the plain killer (probably literally for a heart attack) but tasty version. Use as much butter as you can mash in - for five hefty potatoes use half a packet of butter (I've used a whole pack before now) and up to 200 ml double cream. Use unsalted butter so you can add in salt to taste. Herbs added to this make it taste even better, but do not skint on the butter or cream. Do not serve puddding or you'll be giving people double heart attacks!

[Ice.Maiden]

A whole pack of butter???? Oh dear - surely you wouldn't be able to taste any potato???

[NiceCupOfTea]

It's pure creamy heaven, I assure you. You do use large spuds though!

[NiceCupOfTea]

Sorry to double answer, my sister actually asked me once how my mash was so nice and that was the recipe I'd used. I hardly ever have mash, and when I do I always go for that option as it's too tasty not to for a one off.

[Ice.Maiden]

Bless you! I'd need a whole sackful!!! x

[NiceCupOfTea]

It's not that bad. You mash in the butter first. Then you see how stiff it still it is after that, then add the cream until it's the right consistency. Hence adding 'up to' 200 ml double cream.