Cottage pie - Cooking like a Boss

175g

cheddar

grated

1.09 kg 1093 ³⁄₄ g 2.41 lb 38.6 oz beef mince	brown	browned mince pan
⁷⁄₈ tbsp 0.013 l 13 ¹⁄₈ ml 2 ⁵⁄₈ tsp 0.055 cup 0.023 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 ³⁄₄ tbsp 0.026 l 26 ¹⁄₄ ml 5 ¹⁄₄ tsp 0.111 cup 0.046 pint oil
1 ³⁄₄ onions	finely chopped
2 ⁵⁄₈ carrots	chopped
2 ⁵⁄₈ celery sticks	chopped
1 ³⁄₄ cloves of garlic	finely chopped
2 ⁵⁄₈ tbsp 0.039 l 39 ³⁄₈ ml 7 ⁷⁄₈ tsp 0.166 cup 0.069 pint plain flour
⁷⁄₈ tbsp 0.013 l 13 ¹⁄₈ ml 2 ⁵⁄₈ tsp 0.055 cup 0.023 pint tomato puree
browned mince
743 ³⁄₄ml 0.744l 49 ⁷⁄₁₂tbsp 148 ³⁄₄tsp 3.14cup 1.31pint beef stock
3 ¹⁄₂ tbsp 0.052 l 52 ¹⁄₂ ml 10 ¹⁄₂ tsp 0.222 cup 0.092 pint Worcestershire sauce
a few thyme sprigs
1 ³⁄₄ bay leaves
Mash
1.57 kg 1575 g 3.47 lb 55.6 oz potatoes	peeled	chopped	boil til tender	drain and steam dry	mash
196 ⁷⁄₈ml 0.197l 13 ¹⁄₈tbsp 39 ³⁄₈tsp 0.832cup 0.346pint milk
21 ⁷⁄₈g 0.022kg 0.048lb 0.772oz butter
³⁄₄ of the cheddar
freshly grated nutmeg
salt
pepper
remaining cheddar