Cottage pie - Cooking like a Boss

250g

cheddar

grated

1 ⁹⁄₁₆ kg 1562 ¹⁄₂ g 3.44 lb 55.1 oz beef mince	brown	browned mince pan
1 ¹⁄₄ tbsp 0.019 l 18 ³⁄₄ ml 3 ³⁄₄ tsp 0.079 cup 0.033 pint oil

preheat oven 200*c								cook for 35-30 minutes
Filling						spoon potatoes over meat in ovenproof dish	sprinkle
pan		gentle heat 20 min til soft	cook on increased heat for few minutes	simmer uncovered for 45 minutes until thick	remove leaves
2 ¹⁄₂ tbsp 0.037 l 37 ¹⁄₂ ml 7 ¹⁄₂ tsp 0.159 cup 0.066 pint oil
2 ¹⁄₂ onions	finely chopped
3 ³⁄₄ carrots	chopped
3 ³⁄₄ celery sticks	chopped
2 ¹⁄₂ cloves of garlic	finely chopped
3 ³⁄₄ tbsp 0.056 l 56 ¹⁄₄ ml 11 ¹⁄₄ tsp 0.238 cup 0.099 pint plain flour
1 ¹⁄₄ tbsp 0.019 l 18 ³⁄₄ ml 3 ³⁄₄ tsp 0.079 cup 0.033 pint tomato puree
browned mince
1062 ¹⁄₂ml 1 ¹⁄₁₆l 70 ⁵⁄₆tbsp 212 ¹⁄₂tsp 4.49cup 1.87pint beef stock
5 tbsp 0.075 l 75 ml 15 tsp 0.317 cup 0.132 pint Worcestershire sauce
a few thyme sprigs
2 ¹⁄₂ bay leaves
Mash
2.25 kg 2250 g 4.96 lb 79.4 oz potatoes	peeled	chopped	boil til tender	drain and steam dry	mash
281 ¹⁄₄ml 0.281l 18 ³⁄₄tbsp 56 ¹⁄₄tsp 1.19cup 0.495pint milk
31 ¹⁄₄g 0.031kg 0.069lb 1.1oz butter
³⁄₄ of the cheddar
freshly grated nutmeg
salt
pepper
remaining cheddar