buckingham palace cottage pie

Name: Buckingham Palace Cottage Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: English
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pound(s) ground beef; 2 small yellow onions, chopped; 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 1/3 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 2 cup(s) water; 2 - bouillon cubes; 1 tablespoon(s) worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon(s) thyme, dried; ## THE POTATO TOPPING; 2 pound(s) red potatoes; 1/4 cup(s) butter; 1/4 cup(s) heavy cream; 2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/8 teaspoon(s) pepper; 1/8 teaspoon(s) nutmeg; 1 - egg yolk; 1 cup(s) cheddar cheese, shredded

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Ed Mayfield

Winston Salem, NC

Updated on Apr 28, 2011

Saw this one recently in a British tabloid. It's supposedly from the chef at Buckingham Palace, so if it's good enough for Kate and Wil, it's fine by me. I cooked it exactly as written and it turned out great.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds ground beef
2 small yellow onions, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups water
2 - bouillon cubes
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon thyme, dried
THE POTATO TOPPING
2 pounds red potatoes
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1 - egg yolk
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

How To Make buckingham palace cottage pie

Step 1

In a large saucepan, over high heat, saute the chopped onions until soft and translucent. Add the ground beef and break up using a wooden spoon. Saute until it is browned. Gradually stir in the flour, thyme, water, bouilon cubes and worcestershire sauce.

Step 2

Reduce heat to low and simmer the meat(so it is just bubbling) for about 30 minutes. Remove from stove. Spoon onto a large pie dish. Leave to cool.
Step 3

Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water(about an inch above the potatoes). Cover and bring to boil over high heat. Lower heat to a simmer until the potatoes are tender(about 20 minutes). Drain the water off the potatoes and return dry potatoes to a low heat for one or two minutes to dry them. Mash the potatoes with a potatoe masher.
Step 4

Add the butter, salt, pepper, nutmeg, egg yolk and cream and stir into the potatoe mix. Spoon on top of the beef mix and sprinkle cheese over the potatoes.
Step 5

Bake in a pre-heated oven (350 degrees) for about 20-30 minutes until the potatoes are golden brown and pie has heated through.
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