Proper Beef, Ale & Mushroom Pie

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17 Ingredients

• 2.0 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 beef stock cubes mixed with 400ml boiling water
• 2 large onions , roughly chopped
• 250.0g lard or cold butter (or half of each), diced, plus extra for greasing
• small handful dried porcini mushrooms (about 10g) - not essential but very tasty
• 2.0 tsp golden caster sugar
• 1 egg yolk , beaten, to glaze
• 1.0kg braising steak (buy this as a whole piece and cut it yourself into large chunks)
• 200.0g chestnut mushrooms , halved
• FOR THE PASTRY
• Ingredients FOR THE BEEF
• 650.0g plain flour , plus extra for dusting
• 4.0 tbsp plain flour
• small bunch each thyme , bay leaf and parsley, tied together
• 300.0ml dark ale
• 4 large carrots , chopped into large chunks
• 200.0g smoked bacon lardons, or chopped rashers