Steak and Kidney Pie

== Ingredients ==
* 1 pound kidney (500 grams)
* 1 pound (500 grams) topside steak
* 1 onion
* salt and pepper to taste
* 2 - 3 tablespoons flour mixed with 1 tablespoon cold water
* 1 tablespoon soy sauce (optional) 
=== Flaky Pastry ===
* 8 ounces (250 grams) all-purpose flour
* 5 ounces (150 gram)s butter or shortening
* ½ cup (125 ml) cold water
* salt to taste
* ¼ teaspoon lemon juice
== Directions ==
# Dice kidney, steak and onion.
# Almost cover with water and cook until tender.
# Season with salt and pepper.
# Thicken with gravy mix or flour and water.
# If a very brown gravy is required a little soy sauce can be added.
# If using soy sauce, be careful with amount of salt.
# Add a good tablespoon of chopped parsley and mix.
# Pour into lined pie dish.
# To allow steam to escape, either place a pie chimney in the centre and cover with pastry dough, or cut a design into pastry after covering.
# Preheat oven to 390°F (195°C).
=== Pastry ===
# Sift together flour and salt.
# Rub one quarter of the shortening into flour using tips of fingers.
# Add water and lemon juice and mix into a firm dough.
# Knead well and roll out into an oblong.
# Spread two thirds of the pastry with a further quarter of the shortening, sprinkle with some flour, and fold into three the unbuttered side first.
# Press open ends of pastry together, half turn the pastry and roll out again.
# Spread with shortening as before.
# Repeat rolling and spreading until the shortening is all used.
# Fold and roll once more without fat to the size and shape required for the pie dish.
# Glaze top with a little milk.
# Bake in a preheated 390°F (195°C) oven until the pastry is brown, about 45 minutes.
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Category:Australian Meat Dishes
Category:Beef topside Recipes
Category:English Meat Dishes
Category:Kidney Recipes
Category:Savory pie Recipes