Steak and Guinness Pie

Ingredients

• Pie pastry for double 10 - 12 inch pie
• 2 pounds round steak
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon raisins
• 5 small onions
• 1 bottle Guinness stout
• 8 slices bacon
• 3 tablespoons shortening
• chopped parsley

Method

For double crust pie in  a deep pie dish. Cut the steak into bite sized cubes, roll in seasoned flour, and brown in the shortening with the bacon, chopped small. Place meat in a casserole, peel and chop the onions and fry until golden before adding them to the meat. Add the raisins and brown sugar, pour in the Guinness, cover tightly and simmer over low heat or in a very moderate oven (325-350°F) for 2 1/2 hours. Stir occasionally, and ad a little more Guinness or water if the gravy gets to thick. Meanwhile, line a deep pie dish with half the pie crust; and bake it; then add the Guinness/beef mixture from the casserole, cover with top layer of pie crust and bake for 10 more minutes.