Try the Hairy Biker's recipe for a classic steak pasty - these are great to make ahead for a party or picnic. For the pastry, pulse the flour, baking powder, salt, butter and egg yolk in a food ...

This classic steak pie uses stout to make a rich gravy and ready-rolled pastry for ease. For the ultimate pie, the recipe suggests using shortcrust for the base and puff for the lid, but obviously ...

Comforting, hot puff pastry filled with succulent tender beef and mushrooms in a tasty sauce - what's not to like? I prefer to use short pastry on the base and bake it blind. This gives your pie a ...

Toss the beef in the flour until it is coated all over ... Cut a slit in the centre of the pie. You can decorate the top of the pie with the pieces you trimmed from the edge.