Hearty Steak And Kidney Pie

Ingredients

• 2 12 pkg 10 oz pie crust mix
• 2 lb chuck cut into 2 x 1-inch strips
• all-purpose flour
• 6 Tbsp butter or margarine
• 2 veal kidneys
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 10 34 oz cans beef broth undiluted
• 1 pt fresh oysters or 1 8 oz can oysters optional
• 1 lb fresh mushrooms washed and halved or 2 8 oz cans mushrooms whole or sliced
• 1 c chopped onion
• 2 Tbsp fresh parsley chopped
• 12 bay leaf crumbled
• 1 tsp dried thyme leaves
• 1 tsp salt
• 14 tsp pepper
• 1 egg yolk

Directions

1. Cover kidneys with cold water
2. Add 1 teaspoon salt let stand for 1 hour
3. Prepare pie crust mix according to package directions
4. Refrigerate until ready to use
5. Roll beef chuck strips in 14 cup flour on waxed paper coating evenly shake off excess flour
6. In large skillet melt butter
7. Add strips of chuck and brown well on all sides
8. Brown only enough at one time to cover bottom of skillet
9. Takes about 25 minutes
10. Arrange around sides of 9 x 13-inch baking dish