Steak And Kidney Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. round or chuck steak
3 lambs kidneys
5 Tbsp. flour
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 Tbsp. margarine
1 large onion, sliced
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
shortcrust pastry for 10-inch crust
milk

Preparation

Trim fat from steak and cut into 3/4-inch cubes.
Remove skin and fat from kidneys and cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
Dredge meat with 3 tablespoons flour mixed with salt and pepper.
Melt margarine in a stew pan or Dutch oven.
Add onion and brown lightly.
Remove onion, brown steak cubes a few at a time in the remaining drippings.
Add onion, 1 cup beef stock (hot) and Worcestershire sauce.
Cover tightly and simmer gently for 1 to 2 hours or until tender.
Mix remaining flour with 1 tablespoon margarine.
Add to gravy to thicken.
Pour mixture into a 10-inch pie dish, invert custard cup in the center to support the crust. Roll out pastry and cover pie.
Cut small slits for steam to escape; crimp edges of pastry.
Brush with milk.
Bake in hot 425\u00b0 oven for 30 minutes or until crust is golden.
Serves 6.