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Cottage pie
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Pastry · Recipe No. 194

Cottage pie

Cottage pie made with onion, fat or oil, beef and gravy. The recipe serves 4; change the portions and units below and the amounts update.

  • Serves 4

Method

  1. Cook the onion in the fat or oil without colour.

  2. Add the cooked minced meat.

  3. Season add Worcestershire sauce and sufficient gravy to cover.

  4. Bring to the boil then simmer for 10 to 15 mins.

  5. Place in a pie or earthen ware dish.

  6. Prepare the mashed potatoes and pipe neatly on top.

  7. Brush with beaten egg.

  8. Colour lightly under gril.l.

  9. Serve accompanied with a sauce boat of jus-lie.

Tip: tap a step to tick it off as you cook.

Shopping list for 4 portions

Meat & poultry

Fruit & veg

Dairy & eggs

Oils, vinegars & sauces

Store cupboard (check you have)

Converted from the Cookeryonline Excel workbook “sr194”.