Cottage pie for 5

Rescaled from 8 servings.

Makes a pretty great cottage pie.

125g
  • 1⁄8kg
  • 0.276lb
  • 4.41oz
cheddar
grated
0.781 kg
  • 781 1⁄4 g
  • 1.72 lb
  • 27.6 oz
beef mince
brown
  • browned mince
  • pan
5⁄8 tbsp
  • 0.009 l
  • 9 3⁄8 ml
  • 1 7⁄8 tsp
  • 0.04 cup
  • 0.016 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
1 1⁄4 tbsp
  • 0.019 l
  • 18 3⁄4 ml
  • 3 3⁄4 tsp
  • 0.079 cup
  • 0.033 pint
oil
1 1⁄4 onions finely chopped
1 7⁄8 carrots chopped
1 7⁄8 celery sticks chopped
1 1⁄4 cloves of garlic finely chopped
1 7⁄8 tbsp
  • 0.028 l
  • 28 1⁄8 ml
  • 5 5⁄8 tsp
  • 0.119 cup
  • 0.049 pint
plain flour
5⁄8 tbsp
  • 0.009 l
  • 9 3⁄8 ml
  • 1 7⁄8 tsp
  • 0.04 cup
  • 0.016 pint
tomato puree
browned mince
531 1⁄4ml
  • 0.531l
  • 35 5⁄12tbsp
  • 106 1⁄4tsp
  • 2.25cup
  • 0.935pint
beef stock
2 1⁄2 tbsp
  • 0.037 l
  • 37 1⁄2 ml
  • 7 1⁄2 tsp
  • 0.159 cup
  • 0.066 pint
Worcestershire sauce
a few thyme sprigs
1 1⁄4 bay leaves
Mash
1.12 kg
  • 1125 g
  • 2.48 lb
  • 39.7 oz
potatoes
peeled chopped boil til tender drain and steam dry mash
140 5⁄8ml
  • 0.141l
  • 9 3⁄8tbsp
  • 28 1⁄8tsp
  • 0.594cup
  • 0.247pint
milk
15 5⁄8g
  • 0.016kg
  • 0.034lb
  • 0.551oz
butter
3⁄4 of the cheddar
freshly grated nutmeg
salt
pepper
remaining cheddar