I love pies.
Not the American pies so much, though today I am making a lemon meringue pie like my Mum used to make, but just for the photo – my old comfort food from New Zealand is a good old steak pie which I made for dinner last night.
A beautiful Steak and Butternut pie.
Here is an old recipe from years ago in my daily blogging days. This one is Steak and Caramelised onion. I have learnt a bit more about flour since I made that crust and now I use a pastry blender – it is a hand tool. And this is my new favourite tool for pastry. And after a ton of experimentation I blend Janie’s Mill Pastry flour with the Janie’s Mill All Purpose flour for my perfect country pastry. Of course!
We shifted the cows yesterday. Now they are on the other side where the grass is long! We have five cows but with this mild weather we still have heaps of grass. We have never had this much feed in the fields and hay in the barns. John is doing a good job managing the farm.
Back to the pastry. Just the usual proportions 4/2/1 – for example – 2 cups of flour, 1 cup of good butter, 1/2 cup of water.
The sun is coming up into a warm overcast day.
I hope you all have a lovely day – wherever you are.
Take care.
Breathe now.
Celi
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28 responses to “Steak and Butternut Pie.”
Your pastry cutter is in much better shape than mine. Mine is a series of wires and after getting caught in the drawer multiple times it’s a bit worse for wear but it still works! I used it to blend a streusel/oatmeal topping for a apple crisp pizza this morning.
Oh yeah, totally get that Sherry:/ Wrecked my first pastry blender by storing it in a drawer, then spent the next few decades moving it in and out of the top baking dish. Only very recently got the brainstorm of parking it inside the sifter, where it’s an absolutely perfect (safe!) fit and finally out of the way; )
i want to make that steak pie now. My mom used to make lots of pot pies. Chicken, beaf, whatever. So cozy.
I have never made pastry myself. I should try it. My 12-y-o loves to cook, and it could be something he and I do together.
It’s been on my mind lately to make a meat pie. I’ve never made one, but yours looks so good that I really think it’s time I try!
I’ve been looking for some butternut squash recipes… And this looks great! Gonna have to try it sometime!
I literally forget to breathe when I try cooking I get tense that way.
Oh Cecilia how I love pies. I made a cottage pie at the weekend with potato, cauliflower and broccoli topping. It’s supposed to be spring here but it’s still cold enough for pies.
That sounds divine!
Happy to see that the skeleton is not in your closet!