Beef Guinness pie with blue cheese pastry

“If you’re a fan of pies, this is one to take very seriously. The crust is studded with the lovely earthiness of blue cheese, encasing a richly flavourful braised beef – it’s a marriage made in heaven and I promise it’s worth the effort! The pastry includes copha – you can use all butter, if preferred, but copha will create a lighter result. If you like, you can cut some leaf shapes with any remaining pastry to decorate the pie before baking.” Poh Ling Yeow, Poh & Co. 2