MAGGIE'S WINTER STABLE

This month, pull up a seat as Maggie Beer shares her favourite warming winter meals, plus two stunning desserts showcasing the best of winter produce.

- Maggie Beer

Slow roasted beef shin pie with prunes & green olives

MAKES 1 FAMILY SIZE PIE PREP & COOK TIME 4 HOURS

½ cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil

2 large (400g) brown onions, chopped coarsely

2 large (250g) carrots, chopped finely

2 celery sticks, chopped finely

5 cloves garlic, chopped coarsely

3kg beef shin pieces on the bone (osso bucco)

200g green olives, flesh trimmed, stones discarded

3 sprigs rosemary

3 sprigs thyme

3 fresh bay leaves

½ cup (125ml) red wine

1-litre beef stock

150g pitted prunes, chopped

1 egg yolk

1 tablespoon milk

MAGGIE’S SOUR CREAM PASTRY

250g plain flour

200g unsalted butter, chilled, diced

125ml sour cream

1 Preheat oven to 170°C (150°C fan-forced).

2 Heat half the olive oil in a large heavy-based pan over a high heat. Add onions, carrot and celery, sauté, stirring, until golden brown, then add the garlic; season.

3 Meanwhile in a separate large non-stick frypan, heat the remaining amount of olive oil over high heat and seal both sides of the beef pieces.