This easy recipe, an adaptation of one on Imladris, a Celtic site on the Internet, is a typical Irish favorite. 

Ingredients:

Double crust pie pastry
2 pounds round steak, cubed
1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon raisins
5 small onions, peeled and chopped
1 bottle Guinness stout
8 slices bacon, chopped
3 tablespoons shortening

Directions: 

Roll steak in flour and brown in shortening with bacon.  Cook onion until golden and add to meat.  Add rest of ingredients, cover tightly and simmer over low heat or in 325-degree oven for 2 and ½ hours, stirring occasionally and adding more Guinness if gravy gets too thick.  Line deep pie dish with half the crust and bake at 425 degrees until just starting to color. Add beef mixture, cover with top crust, and bake until golden, about 10 minutes.

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