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Cumberland Pie Recipe

When an interest in History and Food collide!

“ A Brief History of the Cumberland Pie - The Cumberland Pie may have become no more than a dressed up Cottage Pie sprinkled with cheese and breadcrumbs, but its history goes so much further. The pie has its roots in medieval times when it would be made with a variety of meats, Herdwick mutton, or perhaps game, dried fruit and sweetened but not sugary by the use of apples in the recipe and spices. This mix of meat, spices, and fruit is not dissimilar to the original Mince Pies once made by a similar filling and not to be confused with the Christmas mince pies we are so familiar with today. “
- https://www.thespruceeats.com/what-is-cumberland-pie-435424

We I’d not have been popular if I’d put Apples and diced fruit in it. But we did have the cubed meat from to shank of a leg of Lamb I acquired in the discounts and butchered. So this was our take on Cumberland Pie

Ingredients:-

300g scraggly tough Lamb shank meat
½ a Swede cubed
1 large Onion sliced
3 medium Carrots sliced
250ml left over Turkey stock from a previous dish
1 Chicken Stock pot dissolved in 200ml of hot water
Mixed Herbs
Salt & Pepper
A sprig of Rosemary
3 large Potatoes
Grated Cheese
Cornflour
Oil to fry

Method:-

(1) Heat oil in a frying pan.
(2) add Salt & Pepper to a little Cornflour and coat the meat.
(3) Fry the meat to brown slightly on all sides.
(4) In a casserole dish add all the ingredients except the potatoes and cheese.
(5) Cover and place in the oven at 170C and allow to cook slowly for 2 to 3 hours.
(6) Peel the Potatoes and boil.
(7) Remove the casserole lid to allow some of the stock to reduce. Fish out the Rosemary sprig.
(8) Mash the Potatoes and add a thick layer to the top of the casserole dish.
(9) Add the grated Cheese to the top of the Potato and place under the grill so that the Cheese melts and browns a little.

We quite enjoyed this, but it was a bit bland for us. Left to out own devices it would have had Chillies etc. added!
 

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Beetroot and Bryndza warm Salad

Our second “Vegetarian Alphabet” recipe. This was quite a long process. But very tasty….

Ingredients:-

100g Rosecoco Beans
2 Fresh Beetroots including their tops
2 Medium Potatoes
Bryndza Cheese ( We made this ourselves – Feta will replace this )
2 Small Onions
½ a Yellow and ½ a Red Pepper
Fresh Rosemary
Dried Rosemary
Mixed Herbs
2 leaves of Winder Green Cabbage
Turmeric
Chilli Flakes
Salt & Pepper
Spirit Vinegar
Halved Cherry Tomatoes
Oil

Method:-

(1) Soak the Beans for at least 5 hours.
(2) Cut the greens off the Beetroots, leave a inch or so attached.
(3) Sprinkle with Vinegar, lay on fresh Rosemary and drizzle with Oil. Keep the greens.
(3) Roast them for 40 minutes at 180c and then set aside to cool.
(4) Drain the Beans and add to a pan of fresh water with a little Turmeric.
(5) Bring to the boil and then simmer for 40 minutes.
(6) Drain the Beans and set aside.
(7) When cool enough to handle peel the Beetroot and cut into chunks.
(8) Peel and dice the Potatoes and pre boil in salted water for 5 minutes.
(9) Drain and add little salt, a dash or Oil and mixed Herbs. Set aside to cool.
(10) Skin and chop the Onions and Peppers, arrange on a baking tray and drizzle with Oil and sprinkle with dried Rosemary.
(11) Add the Beetroot and stir together.
(12) Place in the oven on the middle shelf at 180c.
(13) Place the Beans on a baking tray at the bottom of the oven.
(14) Grill the Cheese the Cherry Tomatoes.
(15) Chop the Cabbage leaves and Beetroot stems and stir fry with a little Salt & Pepper.
(16) Fry the diced Potatoes until crispy. These can be served as a side once dried on kitchen paper.
(17) Sprinkle the roasted Bean with Chilli flakes and then place under the grill so they pop.
(18) Bring everything together on a plate and dress with the Cheese and grilled Tomatoes.

We fried some Beetroot discs as crisps for a side to go with the cubed Potatoes. This is certain not a recipe for a quick turn-around. But it was really tasty.
 

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