Description
Delicious homemade version of Greggs’ iconic steak bakes featuring tender beef in rich gravy encased in crisp puff pastry.
Ingredients
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- 1 kg beef chuck, diced into 1 cm cubes
- 1 tbsp olive oil + 2 tbsp for frying
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tbsp plain flour
- 125 ml red wine
- 875 ml beef stock
- 1 beef bouillon cube (or Oxo cube)
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 2 1/2 sheets pre-rolled puff pastry
- 1 large egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Season diced beef with salt and pepper. Sear in batches in 1 tbsp oil over high heat until browned; set aside.
- Add remaining 2 tbsp oil to pot, sauté onion and garlic until softened.
- Sprinkle in flour, stir well, then pour in red wine, whisk into a paste.
- Gradually whisk in beef stock, then stir in bouillon, Worcestershire sauce, tomato puree. Return beef.
- Simmer (lid off) over low heat for about 80 minutes until beef is tender and gravy is thickened. Adjust seasoning. Cool to room temperature.
- Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F). Roll pastry and cut into 10 rectangles.
- Place a few tablespoons of filling on half of each rectangle. Brush edges with egg, fold over, crimp, and trim edges.
- Brush tops with egg wash, cut slits for steam vents.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes until golden and crisp.
- Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Use chuck steak or any stew cut for tender results after long simmering.
- You can make the filling ahead and store in the fridge for 1–2 days.
- Assemble unbaked bakes ahead and refrigerate or freeze, then bake when needed.
- Freeze cooked bakes and reheat in the oven for best texture.
- Cool the filling before assembling to prevent soggy pastry.
- Substitute red wine with extra stock if preferred.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bake
- Calories: 620 kcal
- Sugar: 1.4 g
- Sodium: 374 mg
- Fat: 38.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 10.0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 28.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 26.5 g
- Cholesterol: 78 mg