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British Steak and Kidney Suet Pudding

英式牛扒腰子牛脂布甸

British Steak and Kidney Suet Pudding: Beef and kidney in rich gravy are enclosed in soft suet pastry and slowly steamed until tender.

Total time: 215 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Beef and kidney in rich gravy are enclosed in soft suet pastry and slowly steamed until tender.

01

Ingredients

All ingredients

600 g beef chuck
250 g beef kidney
1 piece onion
300 g all-purpose flour
150 g shredded beef suet
350 ml beef stock
150 ml water

Seasoning

1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp salt
1 tsp Black pepper

British Steak and Kidney Suet Pudding: 600 g beef chuck, 250 g beef kidney, 1 piece onion, 300 g all-purpose flour, 150 g shredded beef suet, 350 ml beef stock, 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp Black pepper, 150 ml water

02

Tools

knife
cutting board
mixing bowl
frying pan
wooden spoon
pie dish
baking paper
aluminium foil
steamer
oven mitts

British Steak and Kidney Suet Pudding: knife, cutting board, mixing bowl, frying pan, wooden spoon, pie dish, baking paper, aluminium foil, steamer, oven mitts

03

Steps

British Steak and Kidney Suet Pudding — Cut the beef and kidney: Cut beef into 3 cm cubes; remove the white core from the kidney and cut it into 2 cm pieces.

Step 1

Cut the beef and kidney

Cut beef into 3 cm cubes; remove the white core from the kidney and cut it into 2 cm pieces.

British Steak and Kidney Suet Pudding — Coat with seasoned flour: Toss the meats with 100 g flour, salt and black pepper.

Step 2

Coat with seasoned flour

Toss the meats with 100 g flour, salt and black pepper.

British Steak and Kidney Suet Pudding — Brown the meat in batches: Brown the meat in batches over medium-high heat for 8 minutes.

Step 3

Brown the meat in batches

Brown the meat in batches over medium-high heat for 8 minutes.

British Steak and Kidney Suet Pudding — Soften the onion: Cook the onion in the same pan for 5 minutes until soft.

Step 4

Soften the onion

Cook the onion in the same pan for 5 minutes until soft.

British Steak and Kidney Suet Pudding — Make the gravy filling: Return the meat, add stock and Worcestershire sauce, simmer briefly, then cool.

Step 5

Make the gravy filling

Return the meat, add stock and Worcestershire sauce, simmer briefly, then cool.

British Steak and Kidney Suet Pudding — Mix the suet dough: Mix remaining flour with suet and add water gradually to form a soft dough.

Step 6

Mix the suet dough

Mix remaining flour with suet and add water gradually to form a soft dough.

British Steak and Kidney Suet Pudding — Line the pudding basin: Reserve one quarter of the dough; roll the rest and line the greased basin.

Step 7

Line the pudding basin

Reserve one quarter of the dough; roll the rest and line the greased basin.

British Steak and Kidney Suet Pudding — Fill the pudding: Spoon the cooled beef and kidney filling into the pastry.

Step 8

Fill the pudding

Spoon the cooled beef and kidney filling into the pastry.

British Steak and Kidney Suet Pudding — Seal the pastry lid: Roll the reserved dough into a lid, dampen the rim and seal firmly.

Step 9

Seal the pastry lid

Roll the reserved dough into a lid, dampen the rim and seal firmly.

British Steak and Kidney Suet Pudding — Cover the basin: Cover with baking paper and foil and secure tightly.

Step 10

Cover the basin

Cover with baking paper and foil and secure tightly.

British Steak and Kidney Suet Pudding — Steam the pudding: Steam covered with steady steam for 3 hours, topping up with hot water.

Step 11

Steam the pudding

Steam covered with steady steam for 3 hours, topping up with hot water.

British Steak and Kidney Suet Pudding — Unmould and serve: Remove the wrapping carefully, rest 5 minutes, then unmould onto a plate.

Step 12

Unmould and serve

Remove the wrapping carefully, rest 5 minutes, then unmould onto a plate.

Common mistakes

Putting hot filling into the pastry melts the suet, making the pastry sticky and difficult to seal.

Tips

Check the steamer water every 30 minutes and top up only with boiling water so the steam never stops.