Grandma Walmsley's Meat and Tattie Pie
Ingredients
- 500 grams beef shin, cut into small cubes
- 500 grams potatoes, peeled, cut into cubes and parboiled
- Seasoned flour
- Cooking oil, traditionally beef dripping was used
- 1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 350mls good strong beef stock
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 recipe quantity shortcrust pastry
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Description
Succulent slow cooked shin of beef served in a traditional Lancashire hot-pot topped with a rich golden shortcrust pastry and served with pickled red cabbage
Method
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Dust the meat with the seasoned flour, heat the oil in a pan and fry the beef shin and chopped onions, until lightly browned add the carrot (we sometimes add swede as well), stock and season to taste.
Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for at least an hour or until the meat is very tender, the longer and more slowly the meat is cooked the more succulent it becomes and the gravy gets richer.
When the meat is ready carefully add the drained potato and then place the filling into a traditional deep hotpot (these are still available we obtained ours from Lakeland) or into a deep pie dish or casserole and cover with a shortcrust top.
Make a couple of holes in the top of the pastry to let the steam escape, brush with an egg wash made by beating an egg yolk with a tablespoon of water or milk, bake for about 40 minutes at 200°C/380°F/Gasmark 6 or until the pastry is golden brown
Serve and Enjoy!
Chef's Tips
What is Lancashire Sauce?
Lancashire Sauce is a vinegar based, mildly spiced condiment, which is suitable for vegetarians and enhances the flavour of your food.
Use it in the same way you would salt, pepper, or vinegar i.e. before cooking as a marinade, during the cooking process or on the finished product...or indeed all three! The curious two-tone appearance of the product happens because they do not use emulsifiers, therefore it will always settle on standing. A vigorous shake before use wakens the spices and creates the unique flavour and aroma. The sauce represents the county's strong identity for tasty, traditional food and successfully compliments this type of fare. In addition to this, the blend of spices we use appeal to a much wider taste and cuisine making it probably the most versatile sauce in the world!
You can see more about it at http://www.lancashiresauce.co.uk/
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