Steak and Kidney Pie (English)

Traditional homemade British Steak and Kidney dinner pie.

2 beef kidneys, sliced
1 lb round of beef, cubed
3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 medium onions, sliced
1 medium carrot, shredded
5 cups boiling water
1 tsp. sea salt
1/8 tsp. pepper, freshly cracked
½ Tbsp. Karo, blue label (dark corn syrup)
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 recipe Pie Pastry Dough

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

Soak the kidneys fifteen minutes in cold sea salted water, then slice.

Pour the oil in a frying pan, brown the beef, onions and carrot in it, add the water and seasonings and simmer an hour. Add the kidneys, thicken with the cornstarch dissolved in an equal amount of cold water, transfer to a good-sized baking dish and cover with the crust.

Bake from 35-40 minutes in a moderately hot oven,