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[ Ingredients ]
[ Method ]
1 Heat 20 g of the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat until foaming. Add the onion, shallot and garlic. Stir for 5 mins or until soft. Add the mince. Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up any lumps, for 5 mins or until mince browns. Add the tomato and stock. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 25 mins or until liquid is nearly evaporated. Season. Set aside to cool.
2 Meanwhile, cook the potato in a large saucepan of salted boiling water for 20 mins or until tender. Drain well. Return to the pan and shake over low heat to allow any excess moisture to evaporate. Use a potato masher to mash the potato. Add the milk, egg yolk and remaining butter. Continue to mash until mixture is smooth and creamy. Season.
3 Preheat oven to 200°C/ 180°C fan forced. Add the egg and reserved egg white to the mince mixture. Stir well to combine. Spoon mixture into four 500 ml ovenproof dishes. Smooth the top.
{ Recipe } French-Style Cottage Pie
"It is this time of the year, everyone is craving for some kind of comfort food to keep them warm and cozy. While having a bowl of soup is definitely a must but sometimes another alternative can be quite appealing too."
This was written early June, I can't believe it took me almost four months to get to start write it again! Anyway, I have been quite busy the past few months. In early July, my precious little pear was born. Since then, I have been quite occupied with this little one. If you ask me how I feel to be a parent, I can honestly tell you, I enjoy more to be a mum now than the first three months. It was tough, but everything seems getting better and better. Little pear is now more fun to play with and she just melt my heart every single time she smile at me.
Back to the recipe, it might be a bit too warm to enjoy it now, but you can definitely keep this in mind for your next winter or a cool rainy day!
This was written early June, I can't believe it took me almost four months to get to start write it again! Anyway, I have been quite busy the past few months. In early July, my precious little pear was born. Since then, I have been quite occupied with this little one. If you ask me how I feel to be a parent, I can honestly tell you, I enjoy more to be a mum now than the first three months. It was tough, but everything seems getting better and better. Little pear is now more fun to play with and she just melt my heart every single time she smile at me.
Back to the recipe, it might be a bit too warm to enjoy it now, but you can definitely keep this in mind for your next winter or a cool rainy day!
French-Style Cottage Pie
makes 4 | prep over 3 hours | cook 10-13 mins | French
{ adapted via Taste.com.au Magazine March 2014 }
{ adapted via Taste.com.au Magazine March 2014 }
| 80 | g unsalted butter |
| 1 | brown onion, finely chopped |
| 3 | French shallots, finely chopped |
| 2 | garlic cloves, finely chopped |
| 600 | g beef mince |
| 1 | large tomato, finely chopped |
| 500 | ml beef stock |
| 1 | kg Desiree or brushed potatoes, peeled, coarsely chopped |
| 200 | ml milk |
| 2 | eggs, 1 separated |
| 2 | tbsp panko breadcrumbs |
| 1 | tbsp chopped fresh thyme leaves |
[ Method ]
1 Heat 20 g of the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat until foaming. Add the onion, shallot and garlic. Stir for 5 mins or until soft. Add the mince. Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up any lumps, for 5 mins or until mince browns. Add the tomato and stock. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 25 mins or until liquid is nearly evaporated. Season. Set aside to cool.
2 Meanwhile, cook the potato in a large saucepan of salted boiling water for 20 mins or until tender. Drain well. Return to the pan and shake over low heat to allow any excess moisture to evaporate. Use a potato masher to mash the potato. Add the milk, egg yolk and remaining butter. Continue to mash until mixture is smooth and creamy. Season.
3 Preheat oven to 200°C/ 180°C fan forced. Add the egg and reserved egg white to the mince mixture. Stir well to combine. Spoon mixture into four 500 ml ovenproof dishes. Smooth the top.
4 Spoon the mashed potato into a piping bag fitted with a 1 cm nozzle. Pipe mounds of mash over each pie to cover the mince. Sprinkle over the breadcrumbs and thyme. Bake for 35 mins or until mashed potato is golden and crispy.
[ Post Notes ]
- This recipe is for my own record. If you use this recipe and would like to include in your blog, please be nice and credit the original source: Taste.com.au Magazine March 2014.
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