Ingredients

1 tbsp vegetable oil
100g smoked bacon
lardons or smoked bacon, chopped
1kg beef
shin, cut into large chunks
2 onions
roughly chopped
3 carrots
peeled and cut into large chunks
3 tbsp plain flour
1 tbsp tomato purée
1 tsp malt or red wine vinegar
1 tsp brown miso paste
(optional)
400ml sweet brown ale
600ml beef stock
made from 2 stock cubes
few thyme
sprigs, stalks and leaves separated
2 bay leaves
For the pastry
700g plain flour
plus extra for dusting
2 tsp English mustard powder
150g lard
150g butter
plus extra for the dish
2 egg yolks
beaten