Cottage pie - Cooking like a Boss

225g

cheddar

grated

1.41 kg 1406 ¹⁄₄ g 3.1 lb 49.6 oz beef mince	brown	browned mince pan
1 ¹⁄₈ tbsp 0.017 l 16 ⁷⁄₈ ml 3 ³⁄₈ tsp 0.071 cup 0.03 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 ¹⁄₄ tbsp 0.034 l 33 ³⁄₄ ml 6 ³⁄₄ tsp 0.143 cup 0.059 pint oil
2 ¹⁄₄ onions	finely chopped
3 ³⁄₈ carrots	chopped
3 ³⁄₈ celery sticks	chopped
2 ¹⁄₄ cloves of garlic	finely chopped
3 ³⁄₈ tbsp 0.051 l 50 ⁵⁄₈ ml 10 ¹⁄₈ tsp 0.214 cup 0.089 pint plain flour
1 ¹⁄₈ tbsp 0.017 l 16 ⁷⁄₈ ml 3 ³⁄₈ tsp 0.071 cup 0.03 pint tomato puree
browned mince
956 ¹⁄₄ml 0.956l 63 ³⁄₄tbsp 191 ¹⁄₄tsp 4.04cup 1.68pint beef stock
4 ¹⁄₂ tbsp 0.068 l 67 ¹⁄₂ ml 13 ¹⁄₂ tsp 0.285 cup 0.119 pint Worcestershire sauce
a few thyme sprigs
2 ¹⁄₄ bay leaves
Mash
2.02 kg 2025 g 4.46 lb 71.4 oz potatoes	peeled	chopped	boil til tender	drain and steam dry	mash
253 ¹⁄₈ml 0.253l 16 ⁷⁄₈tbsp 50 ⁵⁄₈tsp 1.07cup 0.445pint milk
28 ¹⁄₈g 0.028kg 0.062lb 0.992oz butter
³⁄₄ of the cheddar
freshly grated nutmeg
salt
pepper
remaining cheddar