Ingredients
1 egg white, whisked
1 bouquet garni (small fresh herb bundle with thyme and oregano)
1 teaspoon all spice
Fresh cracked pepper
2 teaspoons kosher salt
Seasonal squash (pumpkin, butternut, delicata), roughly chopped (1 cup)
3-4 medium sized turnips, roughly chopped (2 cups)
1 cup dry red wine
2 cups beef broth
1/4 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 lbs beef top (or chuck) roast, cut into 1” chunks
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4 carrots, diced on the diagonal (1 cup)
3 ribs of celery, diced (1 cup)
1 large yellow onion, roughly chopped (2 cups)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
9-12 tablespoons cold water
3 sticks unsalted butter
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups whole wheat pastry flour
Step by step
In the KitchenAid® 13 cup Food Processor blend together the flour, salt and sugar. Cut the butter in small pieces making sure to not handle it too much – the warmth in your hands will warm the butter.
Add the butter to the flour mixture and pulse 6-8 times or until the mixture resembles a coarse grain. Do not over process.
Add 1 tablespoon at a time of water and pulse. Continue to do this until the dough just begins to hold together without being wet or sticky. Again, do not over process.
Empty the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and shape quickly into a rounded ball. Divide into two balls.
Quickly shape each piece into a disc and wrap in plastic. Do not overwork.
Place the dough in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before using.
For the beef and vegetable filling: In a large cast iron Dutch oven, gently heat 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil. Add the onion, celery, and carrots. Sauté for 4-5 minutes or until the onions start to turn translucent. Remove the vegetables from the Dutch oven and set aside.
Pat the beef chunks dry, then season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add the beef to the Dutch oven and brown on all sides; 10-15 minutes.
Once browned, add the sautéed vegetables back to the pot along with the beef broth, red wine, turnips, squash, 2 teaspoons kosher salt, fresh cracked pepper, all spice, and the bouquet garni of thyme and oregano.
Mix all of the ingredients together, bring to a boil; then, cover, lower the heat to low, and simmer on the stovetop for 2-3 hours.
Preheat the oven to 350F.
For the beef and vegetable pie: Once the beef stew is fork tender, roll out one of the piecrusts to about 1/8” and line a 10” pie dish or a deep baking dish.
Using a slotted spoon, fill the pie or baking dish with the beef and vegetable stew. Once filled, add about 1/3 cup of the beef and vegetable stew broth left behind in the dutch oven; set aside.
Roll out the top pie crust to about 1/8” or a little thicker. Cut a small hole in the middle of the pastry crust and gently place it on top of the baking dish filled with the beef and vegetable stew.
Trim the edges, then pinch and close the top with your fingers. If you’d like, cut out a few shapes from the excess dough and arrange them on top of the pie dough.
Finish by brushing on the whisked egg whites for a final glow.
Bake uncovered at 350F for 45-50 minutes or until the pie dough has cooked through and browned on top.