2 carrots, peeled and sliced
2 celery sticks, sliced
200g/7oz chestnut mushrooms, thickly sliced
2 onions, sliced
3 thyme sprigs
20²µ/¾´Ç³ú plain flour
200g/7oz plain flour, plus extra for rolling out
3 bay leaves
200ml/7fl oz beef stock
salt and freshly ground black pepper
½ tsp salt
1 tbsp soy sauce
1–2 tsp sugar
2 tbsp tomato purée
50g/1¾oz very cold butter, cubed
1 free-range egg, beaten
60²µ/2¼´Ç³ú lard
50g/1¾oz very cold lard, cubed
1kg/2lb 4oz aged chuck steak, cut into 3cm/1in cubes
500ml/18fl oz stout