Shepherd’s pie (Herders pastei)

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This recipe is hearty and very nostalgic for me, with fond memories. Sat round the dinner table and always asking for seconds.
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Shepherd’s pie (Herders pastei)

This recipe is hearty and very nostalgic for me, with fond memories. Sat round the dinner table and always asking for seconds.
#MyCookbook #mycookbook #rsa_food

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Ingredients

1 hr 30 minutes
6 people
  1. 500 glamb mince
  2. 1turnip
  3. 1parsnip
  4. 2carrots
  5. 3 stalkscelery
  6. 2onions
  7. 1 clovegarlic
  8. 250 gchestnut mushrooms
  9. 1 tsplamb stock
  10. 250 mlwater
  11. Stalkrosemary
  12. Salt
  13. Cracked black pepper
  14. 1 Tbspolive oil
  15. Mash
  16. 8red rooster potatoes peeled
  17. 1 tspsalt
  18. 1/4 tspWhite pepper
  19. 2eggs
  20. 1 tspEnglish mustard
  21. 100 mldouble cream
  22. 2 Tbspbutter

Cooking Instructions

1 hr 30 minutes
  1. 1

    Prepare vegetables

  2. 2

    Peel potatoes and boil until soft for mash.

  3. 3

    Brown mince and add rosemary, onions and garlic and gradually season throughout cooking process. Once onions are browned add vegetables. Add the stock to mince and stir. Add water and cook until vegetables are softened.

  4. 4

    Pour the mixture into glass dish and leave to rest whilst making mash.

  5. 5

    Preheat oven to 180’C

  6. 6

    Whisk eggs, cream, mustard together.

  7. 7

    Mash the softened potatoes and add butter. Whilst steaming hot add the egg mixture and mix thoroughly until mash becomes fluffy. Season to taste.

  8. 8

    Scoop mash onto mince or alternatively the mash could be piped. Before baking using a fork make various pattern. Raised edges will become crispy edges. Fresh thyme and cracked pepper will add to the flavour. An optional extra could be to add grated mature cheddar to the mash.

  9. 9

    Bake for 30 minutes.

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