Steak and Kidney Pudding

Ingredients

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• 500 g beef stewing steak, diced
• 200 g kidneys, cleaned and chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 tbsp plain flour
• 400 ml beef stock
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 500 g suet pastry

Let’s make it

1. Toss the steak and kidneys with the flour, salt and pepper. Brown them in a pan with the onion for 5-6 minutes.
2. Add stock and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer gently for 45 minutes until the meat is starting to soften and the sauce has thickened.
3. Line a greased pudding basin with two-thirds of the suet pastry, fill with the meat mixture, then cover with the remaining pastry and seal well.
4. Steam over simmering water for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, topping up the water as needed.
5. Serve hot with vegetables.