Ingredients

How to make it

  • Filling
  • To start combine beef, 2 cups of Guinness, the garlic and bay leaves in a freezer bag, Seal and refrigerate for 24 hours.
  • Drain the marinade and discard the garlic and bay leaf
  • In a stockpot or large saucepan over medium, bring the marinated beef, remaining Guinness and the beef stock to a boil.
  • Reduce to medium low, cover and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until meat is tender (Skim any foam that may rise to top)
  • Add the celery, carrots, onion, salt ,pepper, parsley and bouquet garni and cook until vegetable are slightly tender, about 15 minutes
  • In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch with the 1/2 cup of cold water, mixing thoroughly
  • Stir into the filling and cook for 2 - 3 minutes or until thickened.
  • Pastry
  • Combine the flour, salt, shortening and butter in a food processor fitted with a metal blade,
  • Sprinkle with 4 Tbl of the ice water and pulse 4 or 5 times, if needed add the rest of the water and pulse again.
  • If you do not have a processor, mix dry ingredients by hand, cut in fats with a pastry blender and then add water needed.
  • Wrap dough and refrigerate 30 minutes
  • On a floured surface, roll dough out to a 12 inch circle
  • Preheat oven to 375F
  • Remove Bouquet Garni and transfer filling to a 10 inch deep-dish pie plate. Stir in mushrooms, if using
  • Cover with the pastry, crimp the edges and cut a few slits in top for steam to escape
  • Brush top with egg wash
  • Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until top is golden and filling is bubbly.

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  • pat2me 15 years ago
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  • laurakaay 15 years ago
    Mmmmm, Guinness, mmmmm, beef, mmmmm, YUM! Thanks for sharing, hubby will love this! ~Laura ;D
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    " It was excellent "
    laadeedaa ate it and said...
    Ohhhhhhhh yummmmmmmm... Any recipe with Guinness is good in my books. This one is a "5" fork winner Pat.
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    " It was excellent "
    jenniferbyrdez ate it and said...
    Who says Celtic people can't cook? Yummy is right.
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  • wynnebaer 16 years ago
    Yummy...:)
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