Ingredients
For 4 servings.
- All-butter puff pastry
- 1 kg beef cheeks
- 150 g bacon lardons
- 4 carrots
- 1 onion + 2 garlic cloves
- 750 ml red wine
- Bouquet garni + 2 cloves
- Pinch of cinnamon
- Egg yolk + water
- Salt, pepper
Method
Detailed steps.
Prep veg; pat meat dry.
Brown lardons then sear beef; add onion/garlic/carrots.
Add wine + herbs + cloves; simmer 2 h 30–3 h.
Cool completely; remove herbs/cloves; add cinnamon sparingly.
Heat oven; portion into bowls; top with pastry; egg-wash.
Bake ~20 min until puffed and golden; serve immediately.