Cottage pie - Cooking like a Boss

150g

cheddar

grated

¹⁵⁄₁₆ kg 937 ¹⁄₂ g 2.07 lb 33.1 oz beef mince	brown	browned mince pan
³⁄₄ tbsp 0.011 l 11 ¹⁄₄ ml 2 ¹⁄₄ tsp 0.048 cup 0.02 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 ¹⁄₂ tbsp 0.022 l 22 ¹⁄₂ ml 4 ¹⁄₂ tsp 0.095 cup 0.04 pint oil
1 ¹⁄₂ onions	finely chopped
2 ¹⁄₄ carrots	chopped
2 ¹⁄₄ celery sticks	chopped
1 ¹⁄₂ cloves of garlic	finely chopped
2 ¹⁄₄ tbsp 0.034 l 33 ³⁄₄ ml 6 ³⁄₄ tsp 0.143 cup 0.059 pint plain flour
³⁄₄ tbsp 0.011 l 11 ¹⁄₄ ml 2 ¹⁄₄ tsp 0.048 cup 0.02 pint tomato puree
browned mince
637 ¹⁄₂ml 0.637l 42 ¹⁄₂tbsp 127 ¹⁄₂tsp 2.69cup 1.12pint beef stock
3 tbsp 0.045 l 45 ml 9 tsp 0.19 cup 0.079 pint Worcestershire sauce
a few thyme sprigs
1 ¹⁄₂ bay leaves
Mash
1.35 kg 1350 g 2.98 lb 47.6 oz potatoes	peeled	chopped	boil til tender	drain and steam dry	mash
168 ³⁄₄ml 0.169l 11 ¹⁄₄tbsp 33 ³⁄₄tsp 0.713cup 0.297pint milk
18 ³⁄₄g 0.019kg 0.041lb 0.661oz butter
³⁄₄ of the cheddar
freshly grated nutmeg
salt
pepper
remaining cheddar