Meat pies

[hardy49]

I am just about to make some individual steak and mushroom pies for dinner.Do you all make bases for your pies or just the lid ?

[indianwells]

I never make bases, the pastry always goes soggy.

[hardy49]

Yes I do agree - I just did not want to be doing half the job !!!!

[monty0703]

Would you mind posting a step by step recipe for your pies?

[hardy49]

I bought some lean rump steak.
Mushrooms
Onions

Cut the steak into cubes and fry it off to seal in the flavour.
Slice the onions and mushrooms,and then into a casserole with the steak.
Make a thick gravy and pour over.
Cook in a hot oven for approx an hour and a half.
Make some short crust pastry.Either line a pastry dish with the pastry or put the steak and veg straight into the dish.
Cover with pastry and brush with egg or milk and bake in a hot over until golden brown.
Hope this helps - had to rush a bit as I have got to cook my pies now !!!!

[monty0703]

Many thanks!