Rose and Crown

[MichaelH]

Cheers Everyone,

I love the cottage pie at the Rose and Crown. I also had the cottage pie at a Pub in Bath and it was great. I was wondering if anyone could post a receipt for cottage pie? Also, if you have it, I would like a receipt for chicken and leek pie. I had that at the Rose and Crown also and it was very good.

I live an Alabama and my wife and I found a receipt for cottage pie, but it was not the same as the cottage pie at the Rose and Crown or the Pub in Bath.

Cheers,
MichaelH

 

[WDWfan uk]

...... I have several for both of these dishes I'll get my recipe books out

 

[Mike Jones]

Hi. Found these for you... can't recommend them, just borrowed them off the web! Mike

Cottage Pie
submitted by Alex Worden
1lb Ground Beef
1 yellow onion
Vegetable Cube
Corn-starch
A handful of peas (can be frozen)
6 large baking potatoes
Browning and seasoning sauce (I use Kitchen Bouquet)

Peel and chop up the potatoes into large chunks and put on too boil in a pot. This will take about 20 minutes. While the potatoes are cooking, you can start cooking the meat.

Chop up the onion and fry in a pan until almost golden brown. Add the ground beef and break it all up and cook until no longer red in colour. Turn on the oven and preheat a deep baking dish in there.

Add the vegetable cube and make sure it is broken up and mixed in.

Throw in the peas - even if they're frozen and mix them into the meat and continue to simmer. At this point, you can add a teaspoon or two of "Kitchen Bouquet" to the meat, and tip in some of the water from the potatoes. Keep simmering the meat in the pan.

The potatoes should be almost cooked - you can test them by sticking a knife into them. If the knife sinks in easily, they're done. Pour off the water and save some of it in case you need more for the meat / sauce.

Mix up two tablespoons of corn-starch (corn-flour) with two tablespoons of cold water in a saucer. When it's all mixed into a white liquid, pour this into the meat and stir in quickly. The water in the dish will thicken, continue to simmer and stir occasionally to make sure the corn-starch is cooked through.

Mash the potatoes with a little milk and butter. Take the baking dish out of the oven, and pour in the meat. It will make a satisfying sizzle. Spoon the mashed potatoes on top of the meat until they fill the baking dish to the top. Use a folk to make ridges all along the top of the potatoes.

Put the dish back under the grill and brown the top of the potatoes.

Remove from grill and enjoy with some red cabbage and HP sauce (Steak sauce if you can't get that).

2.
Cottage Pie and Shepherd's Pie are very similar. Shepherd's Pie is made from leftover roast meat whereas Cottage Pie uses fresh minced beef.

1 onion
1 carrot
1 tablespoon of oil
500 grams / 1 lb of beef mince
2 tablespoons of flour
1 tablespoon of tomato sauce (ketchup)
½ to 1 tablespoon of Worcester sauce (Lee & Perins)
½ cup of peas
½ cup of corn kernels (optional)
1 bouquet garni or a small bunch of herbs chopped finely and one whole bay leaf
¾ to 1 cup of beef stock
3 to 4 large potatoes
1 tablespoon of butter
½ cup of grated cheddar cheese
salt and pepper
Peel and chop the onion and carrot finely. Heat the oil in a large frypan or saucepan, add the onion and cook until and onion is clear or translucent. Add the minced beef and sauté, using a wooden spoon break up the mince so it is nice and fine. When the mince is thoroughly browned stir through the flour and cook for one minute. Add the tomato sauce, Worcester sauce, finely chopped carrot, peas, corn and herbs. Stir thoroughly to combine. Gradually add the stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and cover, simmering for 10 to 15 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. The mixture should be quite thick. Remove and discard the bouquet garni or whole bay leaf and set mixture aside.

Peel the potatoes, chop into quarters and place in a medium saucepan with cold water just covering the potatoes. Add a little salt to the water and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. When the potatoes are cooked, drain and place back on the heat for a few seconds to let any extra water evaporate. Mash the potatoes with one tablespoon of butter until the potato is very creamy - add a little milk if necessary. Stir through the cheese, reserving a little to sprinkle on top of the pie and add salt to taste.

Preheat the oven to 190°C, 375°F or gas mark 5. Spoon the mince mixture into a pie dish, then spoon or pipe the creamy mashed potato over the mince. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the potato is golden and the pie is heated through.

(Serves 4)

Happy cooking!

 

[WDWfan uk]

Cottage Pie - serves 4

1 lb minced beef (450g)
2 medium onions - chopped
1 large carrot - chopped very small
1 oz beef dripping (25g)
half a teaspoon ground cinammon
half a teaspoon dried mixed herbs
1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
1 level tablespoon plain flour
1 tablespoon tomato puree
10 fluid ounces hot beef stock (275ml)
salt and freshly ground black pepper

for the topping -

2 lbs potatoes
2 medium leeks- cleaned and chopped
2 oz butter (50g)
1 oz Cheddar cheese (25g) grated

Pre-heat oven to gas mark 6/ 400ºF / 200º C

Fry the onions in the dripping until soft, then add the carrot and minced beef, continuing to cook for about 10 minutes until the the meat and carrot have browned a little.
Season this with salt and pepper and add cinammon, herbs and parsley.
Stir in the flour.
Mix the tomato puree with the HOT stock and add to the meat mixture, bring it to simmering point.

To make the topping, boil the potatoes in salted water.
Cook the leeks gently in butter.
when the potaotes are done, (should take approx 20 mins) drain them and cream them, and then stir in the leeks with their butter and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Put the meat mixture in a well-greased baking dish, spread the potato mixture over the top, then sprinkle on the grated cheese and bake for about 25 minutes or until the top is crusty and golden.

Bon appetit!


(Courtesy of Delia Smith!)

I'll be back later with the pie!!

 

[MichaelH]

Thanks for the replies. I will be printing these out.

Cheers!
MichaelH

 

[Scotfan]

Just a note.
Laterly Shepherds pie has been made with Beef, but originally it was made with Lamb (hence shepherd!) you very rarely see it made with minced lamb these days but its very good.
I love both cottage and shepherds pie and always have one in the freezer for when we return from WDW. Comfort food at its best!