Savory Steak and Mushroom Pot Pie Recipe (2024)

FAQs

How do you thicken a pot pie filling? ›

Adding flour to the chicken and vegetable mixture will set it up for becoming thick and creamy once you pour in the broth.

Preheat oven to 180°C / gas 4, place pie on an oven tray and bake for approximately 40-45 minutes or until pastry is golden and risen and filling is piping hot. To prevent the pastry from browning too quickly, you may wish to cover the pie loosely with foil or parchment paper.

The 1lb (454g) steak pie serves three people, the 1.5lb (680g) steak pie serves four people and the 2lb (907g) steak pie serves five to six people.

And if you're wondering what the difference is between a pot pie and a meat pie—a pot pie is the American version of the European meat pie. A meat pie has both a top and a bottom crust. And who doesn't want more buttery, flaky pastry in their life?

Cornstarch. Cornstarch is a super-effective thickener that doesn't need much time to cook, although it does require high temperatures to activate. To avoid clumps, mix cornstarch with sugar before adding it to your filling.

All-purpose flour is an easy substitute for cornstarch; in fact you may see recipes for thickening pie fillings or soups with either. You'll need 2 tablespoons of flour for every 1 tablespoon of cornstarch in a recipe.

A metal pie pan placed on a preheated surface will set the bottom crust quickest; once cooked, the liquids from the filling above won't soak in, and as a result: no soggy bottom.

👩‍🍳 Pro Tip: I like to add half the potato at the beginning, as these potatoes will soften quite a lot during the cooking process and will help to thicken the pie filling. Then I add more potatoes about halfway through the cooking time, so there are some slightly firmer potatoes in there too.

Directions for baking a pot pie usually recommend that you wrap the crust edge with a strip of aluminum foil. I will show you a good method of doing this. Wrapping the crust edge is recommended for all kinds of pies: fruit pies and meat pies, frozen and fresh, homemade and store-bought.

Feeds on average 7-8 people. Bake in preheated oven at 180C/GM4 for 60-70 minutes. Cover with foil for the first 40 minutes.

How many steaks for 8 adults? ›

When Meat Is the Main. When cooking something like steak, turkey or pork, where meat is the main dish of the meal and paired with a few side dishes, we recommend about 1/2 pound (eight ounces) per person, or up to 3/4 (12 ounces) pound for bigger appetites and those who love leftovers.

pot pie (noun as in casserole) Strong matches. goulash hash pottage stew. Weak matches. covered dish meat pie stroganoff.

Today's Classics. Today's classic pot pies have a pie crust bottom and a flaky pastry top. They can be filled with just about anything, but classic fillings are made from things like chicken and beef, though some may also be made from seafood and poultry.

The most common and accessible way to thicken pie filling is by using a starch. Starches' thickening power comes from their ability to absorb water, which causes the granules to swell, thickening the liquid.

Flour and butter (sauce thickening) – In today's recipe, we are thickening the stew using a simple French finishing technique called a Beurre Manié. This is raw flour and softened butter mixed together, and then stirred into a liquid (a sauce usually). It makes the sauce shiny and thick.

Watery filling

Water can be released from your pie filling while cooking in the oven. To avoid turning your pie into a sloppy mess, add flour to the filling or add some nuts to thicken it up, like in our Chicken and Leek Pie. This will help to absorb any excess water while it's cooking and will keep the pastry crispy.

And, finally, as much as a steaming-hot slice of apple pie sounds appealing, let your pie rest for at least an hour before slicing. The filling will thicken as it cools and don't worry—your pie will still be plenty warm enough to gently melt that scoop of vanilla ice cream on top of it.