Steak And Kidney Or Mushroom Pie

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From a book of british cookery. I would think you could substitute more mushrooms for the kidneys if, like me, you dislike kidneys. The original recipe used homemade puff pastry (another recipe in the same book, recipe #284127), but it's simpler to buy frozen puff pastry. Just remember that puff pastry is not the same thing as filo/phyllo dough. Times are estimates.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 425f.

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Pat cubed meat with paper toweling until dry.

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Sprinkle with 1 tsp salt and 1 / 2 tsp pepper.

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Combine meat and flour in a ziplock bag and shake around to coat.

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In a large heavy skillet , heat suet until it is spluttering.

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Brown a few cubes of meat at a time , turning often , until browned , about 2-3 minutes.

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Reduce heat if needed to prevent scorching.

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Remove from pan to a heavy 2-quart deep casserole when browned.

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Repeat until all the meat is cooked.

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Add more suet as needed.

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Reduce heat to medium and add mushrooms and onions.

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Saute 2-3 minutes or until tender.

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Transfer mushrooms and onions to casserole.

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Add water to skillet and bring to boil over high heat , scraping skillet with spoon to remove and browned bits.

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Pour over meat mixture in casserole.

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Add sherry , parsley , thyme , worcestershire sauce , and remaining salt and pepper to mixture in casserole.

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Stir gently to combine.

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On a lightly floured board , roll puff pastry out into a rough rec.

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Ingredients

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beef sirloin, veal kidney, salt, fresh ground black pepper, flour, beef suet, fresh mushrooms, onion, water, dry sherry, fresh parsley, dried thyme, worcestershire sauce, frozen puff pastry, egg yolk, cream