silly question

[edisbevan]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Kathryn" <kcawte at k...> wrote:

Alora asked: > 
>>> Here's another I thought about today: steak and    kidney    pie. 
>>> Sounds  awful, but does it taste good? What is in it? 
> Alora

Katryn said:
 
> Exactly what it sounds like steak and kidneys chopped up in gravy,
> surrounded by pastry like with most pies. Better is steak and 
>  kidney pudding which is made with suet pastry but that usually has 
>  to be steamed rtather than just bunged in the oven.


For those who really want to know - here is a pretty classic recipe:

www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/db/3/S/steakandkidneypuddin_4410.shtml

Ingredients:

Ingredients
675g/1½lb chuck steak, cut into 2.5cm/1in cubes 
225g/8oz ox kidney, cut into 2.5cm1in cubes 
1 small onion, peeled and finely chopped 
large pinch celery salt 
salt and freshly ground black pepper 
1tsp fresh thyme leaves 
2tbsp plain flour 
150ml/¼pt fresh beef stock 

For the Suet pastry: 
400g/14oz self–raising flour 
200g/7oz beef or vegetarian suet 
½tsp salt 
freshly ground black pepper 
300ml/½pt cold water

Method as in the webpage. Basically line bowl with pastry, bung in 
ingredients, put on a pastry lid, steam for 5 hours.

Edis