Old-Fashioned Lancashire Meat and Potato Pie Recipe (Authentic Northern Style)

Name: Old-Fashioned Lancashire Meat and Potato Pie Recipe (Authentic Northern Style)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 100 g (3.5 oz) salted butter; 100 g (3.5 oz) lard; 320 g (11.3 oz) self-raising flour (plus extra for dusting); 120 ml (4.2 fl oz) ice-cold water; 3 tbsp Milk (for brushing); 500 g (17.6 oz) stewing steak (or bavette steak, cut into 2cm chunks); 500 g (17.6 oz) onions (coarsely but neatly chopped); 1/2 cube beef stock (optional; reduce the salt if you use it); 500 g (17.6 oz) potatoes up to up to 600g (peeled and cut into smaller chunks (slightly smaller than the beef)); Pickled red cabbage

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:1h 20min

The definitive Lancashire meat and potato pie recipe—just like chippies and pubs serve. No fuss, no carrots (unlike Yorkshire pies!), with flaky suet crust tips.

Updated at: Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:14:02 GMT