Beef and beer pie

Beef and beer stew

• 40 g olive oil
• 600 g beef (for stewing), cut in cubes (2 cm)
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 pinches ground pepper
• 150 g onions, cut in pieces
• 15 g cornflour (starch)
• 250 g water
• 150 g leek, cut in slices
• 330 g dark beer
• 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• ½ tsp meat stock paste, homemade
  or ½ meat stock cube (for 0.5 l)

Pastry and assembly

• 150 g plain wheat flour
• 65 g butter, cold, cut in cubes
• 1 egg (53-63 g)
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 egg yolk, lightly whisked, for glazing