Traditional
Scottish Recipes - Sis. Margo Brown
Shepherds
Pie
Ingredients:
1lb.
Minced lamb
1 1/2 lb. potatoes
Large onion
2 oz. mushrooms
Bay leaf
2 carrots
1 oz. plain flour
1 tbsp. tomato puree
1 oz. butter
4 tbsp. milk
1/2 pint lamb or beef stock
2 oz. cheese
Method:
Dry
fry the lamb with the chopped onion, bay leaf, sliced
mushrooms and diced carrots for 8 to 10 minutes. Add
flour and stir for a minute. Slowly blend in the stock
and tomato puree. Cook, stirring, until the mixture
thickens and boils. Cover and simmer gently for 25
minutes. Remove the bay leaf and place the mixture
in a 3 pint oven-proof serving dish.
At
the same time, cook the potatoes in boiling water
for 20 minutes until tender. Drain well, mash well
with the butter and milk and mix well. Spread on top
of the mince mixture and spinkle over with the grated
cheese.
Bake
for 15 to 20 minutes in preheated oven 200C (400F).
Serve hot with green vegetables.
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