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Cottage Pie - Pie

Cottage Pie - Pie

Yes Pie - Pie, it’s not a typo. This is Cottage Pie filling in a mashed Potato based pastry casing. Try it, you’ll be pleasantly surprised!

Pastry Ingredients:-

375g warm mashed Potato
50g Margarine (Or Butter if you prefer)
190g Plain Flour (Gluten free in our case)
2 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Xanthan Gum
1 tsps Salt and few grinds of Pepper
2 beaten Eggs, half to glaze
1 tsp Mustard Powder

Method:-

(1) Press into a pie casing and blind bake for 12 minutes at 180c.
(2) Add the Cottage Pie filling.
(3) Form the lid and glaze with the remaining beaten Egg.
(4) Return to the oven for a further 15 minutes.

No pie is considered complete without double fried chips and peas here! The remaining Cottage Pie filling is in the fridge and will have mash added for tonight's dinner.

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Ingredients:-

1 Chicken, portioned
1 Tbsp of Oil
3 Tbsp of Margarine
1 Onion, diced
3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
3 Tbsp of Plain Flour ( Gluten free for us), plus 2 Tbsp of Water
1 Can of Chopped Tomatoes
2 Tbsp of Tomato Puree
200ml of Chicken Stock
200ml of Sour Cream
200g of Mushrooms, sliced
3 Tbsp of Hot Paprikas
Salt & Pepper to season
Chopped Dill to garnish

Method:-

(1) Season the Chicken pieces with Salt & Pepper.
(2) Coat with 2 Tbsp of Paprika.
(3) In a Dutch Oven heat the Oil and Margarine until foaming.
(4) Add the Chicken and fry on both sides until browned.
(5) Remove and set aside.
(6) Add the Onions to the Dutch Oven and cook until softened.
(7) Add the Mushrooms and Garlic, cooking for a further minute.
(8) Stir in the Tomato Puree and then add the chopped Tomatoes & Chicken Stock.
(9)Add the remaining Paprika and Flour mixed with Water.
(10) Return the Chicken to the sauce and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes, until the Chicken is cooked through.
(11) Remove the Chicken and stir the Sour Cream to the Sauce, stirring in well.
(12) Serve the Sauce over the Chicken and garnish with fresh Dill.

We served our on a bed of Rice Noodles. This was a real winter warmer and had a great depth of flavour.


 

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