Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 150C/300F/Gas 2.
2
Toss the beef and baking flour together in a dish with some table salt and black pepper.
3
bring to temperature a large casserole until fiery, mix in half of the rapeseed cooking oil and enough of the beef to just seal the bottom of the casserole.
4
cooking vessel-fry until browned on each side, then remove and set aside.
5
Repeat with the remaining cooking oil and beef.
6
Return the beef to the cooking vessel, mix in the wine and stew until the volume of liquid has reduced by half, then mix in the stock, shallot, carrots, thyme and mustard, and augment the taste well with table salt and pepper.
7
seal with a lid and place in the oven for two hours.
8
Remove from the oven, check the seasoning and set aside to cool.
10
When the beef is cool and you're ready to assemble the pie, preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
11
Transfer the beef to a pie dish, brush the rim with the beaten egg yolks and lay the pastry over the top.
12
Brush the top of the pastry with more beaten egg.
13
Trim the pastry so there is just enough excess to crimp the edges, then place in the oven and char for 30 moments, or until the pastry is golden-brown and cooked through.
14
For the green beans, bring a saucepan of salted aqua to the bubble, mix in the beans and stew for 4-5 moments, or until just soft.
15
strain and toss with the dairy spread, then augment the taste with black pepper.
16
To present, place a large spoonful of pie onto each plate with some green beans alongside.