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      Title: Aberdeen Angus Pie
 Categories: .cl, Main dish, Meats, Pies
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
    1/2 tb Vegetable oil
    1/4 lb Lean bacon; chopped
      3 lb Aberdeen Angus or other
           -beef round; cubed
      1 c  Whole pearl onions; peeled
    1/2 lb Baby carrots; peeled and
           -trimmed
      1 ts Dried thyme leaves
 14 1/2 oz Can beef broth
    1/2 c  Dark beer
      2 tb Flour
      1 tb Worcestershire sauce
    1/2 c  Frozen green peas; thawed
           -(optional)
  8 3/4 oz Puff pastry sheets (1/2 pkg)
      1 lg Egg
      2 ts Water
 
  In ovenproof 5 qt Dutch oven, heat oil. Add bacon and saute until
  lightly browned. Add beef and brown on all sides. Remove beef and
  bacon from pan. Add onions and saute until lightly browned. Add
  beef, bacon, carrots, and thyme to Dutch oven.
  
  Heat oven to 350 F. In medium-size bowl, beat broth, beer, flour,
  and Worcestershire until smooth; add to Dutch oven. Heat mixture to
  boiling; cover and bake 1 hour or until meat and vegetables are
  tender. Stir in green peas, if desired.
  
  Increase oven temperature to 400 F. Spoon beef mixture into 2 qt
  casserole or baking dish.
  
  Thaw puff pastry following package directions. Roll out puff pastry
  sheet to 16x14" rectangle. Cut two lengthwise 1/2"-wide strips from
  rolled out puff pastry; set aside. Cut remaining rolled out puff
  pastry, crosswise, into 1/2"-wide strips. On sheet of floured waxed
  paper, crisscross strips to form basket weave. Slide woven strips
  onto top of casserole; trim ends to fit casserole.

  With palm of hand, roll reserved strips to make two 25" ropes.
  Twist ropes together and secure ends. In small bowl, combine egg and
  water. Brush rim of casserole with some of egg mixture. Secure ropes
  to rim.
  
  Brush puff pastry crust all over with egg mixture and bake
  casserole 15 to 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Serve
  immediately.
  
  Recipe by Country Living, March, 1991

  Scanned & fixed by Di Pahl
 
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