Shepherd's Pie #2 Recipe

Ingredients

Directions

1. * Mixed. -- Chop, process or mince the meat.
2. Cook onion in the fat until soft.
3. Add the meat and garlic, stirring well; then raise the heat so that the meat browns.
4. Turn it over in large sections with a spatula, so that it browns all over.
5. Pour off any surplus fat.
6. Add some of the liquid and bubble gently for 5 minutes.
7. Sprinkle on flour or cornstarch, stir again and add the remaining liquid.
8. Let it bubble to a rich sauce, adding the various flavorings to taste. -- Meanwhile scrub, boil and peel the potatoes.
9. Set aside a couple and slice them thinly.
10. Mash the rest with the milk and butter, seasoning to taste.
11. Put the meat into a shallow dish.
12. Spread the mashed potato on top and, with the slices, make a ring around the edge.
13. Scatter the cheese over, and brown under the broiler at a moderate heat, or at the top of a hot oven.
14. Once the dish looks an appetizing golden color, it can wait a while in a low oven without coming to any harm. (From Grigson's OBSERVER GUIDE TO BRITISH COOKERY)