English Steak And Kidney Pie

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 small beef kidneys
• 3/4 lb round steak
• 1 cup flour
• salt and pepper
• 1 cup chopped onion
• hot water
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
• 1/4 cup celery, diced or 1/4 cup celery top
• 1/2 cup fresh mushrooms, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup carrot, diced
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon flour
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 1 pie crust

Recipe

• 1 remove skin and coarse parts from kidneys if not already done.
• 2 wash in salted water.
• 3 mix 1 cup flour with salt and pepper to taste in a plastic bag.
• 4 cut kidneys into one-inch squares and place in bag with flour. seal well and shake to dredge.
• 5 remove kidney and pound remaining seasoned flour into 3/4 lb. of round steak.
• 6 cut the round steak into one-inch pieces.
• 7 heat oil in heavy skillet and brown beef cubes on all sides.
• 8 add onion and kidneys, cooking slowly until brown.
• 9 cover meat with hot water, add bay leaf, parsley and celery or celery tops.
• 10 cover tightly and simmer for 1 hour.
• 11 remove meat to deep baking dish.
• 12 add mushrooms and carrots.
• 13 mix 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoons flour with 1/2 cup cold water and add to skillet to thicken juices.
• 14 pour over the meat and vegetables and top with pastry crust.
• 15 bake in preheated 350f for 1 hour. cover when pastry is golden to prevent over-browning.