Crispy topped Cumberland pie
This crisp, potato-topped pie is slow-cooked and inexpensive to make. It's a great family meal but smart enough for entertaining too
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 5
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 45 mins
Cook 3 hrs - 3 hrs 50 mins
Freeze assembled or cooked
- Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Soften the celery, onion, carrots, bay and 1 thyme sprig in a casserole with 1 tbsp oil and the butter for 10 mins. Stir in the flour, followed by the purée, Worcestershire sauce and stock cubes.
- Gradually stir in 600ml hot water, then tip in the beef and bring to a gentle simmer. Cover and cook in the oven for 2 hrs 30 mins, then uncover and cook for 30 mins -1 hr more until the meat is really tender and sauce thickened.
- Meanwhile, cook potatoes in a pan of boiling water until they're not done but about ¾ of the way there.
- Transfer meat to a baking dish. Slice spuds into 1cm thick rounds and gently toss with seasoning, the remaining oil and thyme leaves. Layer on the beef, scattering with the cheese as you layer. You can cover and chill the pie now for 1 day, or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Increase oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and bake for 30-40 mins until golden and crispy, and sauce bubbling if the dish went in cold. Serve with peas.
PER SERVING
486 kcalories, protein 34g, carbohydrate 41g, fat 21 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 4g, sugar 8g, salt 1.8 g
Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2012.
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 5
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 45 mins
Cook 3 hrs - 3 hrs 50 mins
Freeze assembled or cooked
Ingredients
- 2 celery sticks, sliced into 1cm pieces
- 1 onion , chopped
- 2 really big carrots , halved lengthways then chunkily sliced
- 5 bay leaves
- 3 thyme sprigs
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp each plain flour, tomato purée and Worcestershire sauce
- 2 beef stock cubes , crumbled
- 850g feather blade beef , or other braising cut, cut into large chunks
- 850g large potatoes
- 25g each mature cheddar and Parmesan , finely grated
PER SERVING
486 kcalories, protein 34g, carbohydrate 41g, fat 21 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 4g, sugar 8g, salt 1.8 g
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