Crispy topped Cumberland Pie

Name: Crispy topped Cumberland Pie
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 45 min
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 2 celery sticks sliced, 1 onion chopped, 2 large carrots sliced, 5 bay leaves, 2 tbsp veg oil, 1 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp plain flour, 2 tbsp tomato purée, 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 2 beef stock cubes, 850g braising-cut beef, 850g potato, 25g cheddar; 850g braising beef

5 steps

Prep:45minCook:3h

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 14:14:49 GMT

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Ingredients

5 servings

2 Tbspveg oil

1 Tbspbutter

2 Tbspplain flour

2 Tbsptomato purée

2 TbspWorcestershire sauce

2beef stock cubes

850gpotato

25gcheddar

850gbraising beef

Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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

Step 3

Meanwhile, cook potatoes in a pan of boiling water until they’re not done but about ¾ of the way there.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

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.