The Best Pie - a New Zealand Steak and Cheese Pie

Who makes the best pie? In my opinion, it’s the Kiwis (but I may be biased). This is a classic New Zealand pie - the steak and cheese pie! Follow along and make it at home.
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Ingredients
- 1.2kg beef brisket, silver skin removed and diced into 2.5cm cubes
- 2 tbsp grapeseed oil
- Two medium size carrots, diced
- Two brown onions, finely diced
- One stick of celery, finely diced
- 500ml beef stock
- 4 dashes Worcestershire sauce
- 50g all-purpose flour
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 tsp cornflour
- 200g cheddar cheese
- One sheet of puff pastry
- One sheet of shortcrust pastry
Method
1. Start by seasoning your beef with salt and dusting it with flour.
2. In a large heavy-based pot (you have a lid for) over a high heat, add your grapeseed oil and let it heat up.
3. Once the grapeseed oil is hot, start sealing off your beef in batches so you don't crowd the pan.
4. Once all the beef is browned, remove from the pan and set it aside.
5. Add your onions to the pan and sauté for 1-2 minutes with a little salt.
6. Next, add your carrots and celery and cook for a few more minutes.
7. Add the beef back to the pot and add the Worcestershire sauce and stock.
8. Stir it, bring it to simmer and then turn down low. Cook for 2 hours or until the beef is tender but still holding together.
9. Once it's cooked, mix the cornflour with some cold water to make a slurry and while the beef stew is still over the heat stir it through to thicken up the sauce.
10. Pour this out onto a tray to cool before you start assembling your pie.
11. For the pie, start by greasing your pie tin and lay in the shortcrust pastry.
12. Line the pastry with grease-proof paper and pie weights and bake at 180°c for 20 minutes.
13. After the 20 minutes, remove the pie weights and place it back into the oven for another 15 minutes and then let it cool completely.
14. Once cool, add your beef mixture to the pie casing and top it with the grated cheese.
15. Egg wash the outside rim of the cooked pastry and lay on your puff pastry, cramping all the edges.
16. Egg wash the puff pastry and bake at 180°c for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
17. Enjoy.