I made all that stew now what to do! One can place it into containers and freeze it for a rainy or in our case snow day. Or you can simply dress it up with some ready made puff pastry. Honestly I can not take credit for this. Jamie Oliver has done this with his Steak and Guinness Pie. I am merely just following his lead.
Place the stew in an oven proof dish. Take the ready made puff pastry and with a rolling pin roll it out, not too thin, to get a nice sheet of pastry. If you need to use more of the puff pastry then go ahead. How much you use will depend on the dish you use.
Once all the puff pastry has been rolled out place it on top of the stew, like the picture above. Tucking it here and there to create a nicely tight but loose edge. Think of a pie however puff pastry rises and puffs up into many delicate layers.
Now score the top. I managed to do 6 criss cross markings. Take a pastry brush and brush the top of the puff pastry with an egg wash. As it bakes this will give the pastry a nice golden brown colour. Place in a preheated oven, 375ºF, until golden brown and bubbling.
It would be interesting to try the puff pastry top with chill con carne.
Have a good weekend everyone! - JW