Braised Beef Pot Pie

Ingredients

• Crust

  • 2 sheets (200 g each) store-bought puff pastry, thawed, cold (see note)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) water
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 rosemary sprigs, leaves only
  • ½ tsp pink peppercorns

• Braised Beef

  • 1 package (½ oz/14 g) dried porcini or bolete mushrooms, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup (250 ml) boiling water
  • 3 lb (1.4 kg) boneless beef blade roast, cut into large cubes
  • 3 tbsp (45 ml) olive oil
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup (250 ml) red wine
  • 1 cup (250 ml) beef broth
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 cups (495 g) celeriac, peeled and cut into large dice
  • ½ lb (225 g) white mushrooms, quartered