Thursday Kitchen! OH its Friday the 13th!!

Well yesterday we stayed in the kitchen all day!!
We made bread, cookies and Shepard's pie! we just baked and baked (in between dog playing and dog walking!)
We had a ball the bread was lovely Ethan's cookies went down a storm at football, and Nana and everyone nearly licked there plate clean with the dinner!!!
Lots of you have been asking for recipes so here is the first one (maybe I should set up a separate blog?!), (trade secrets here u know guard them with your life!)

Cottage Pie
by Anne Marie Churchill
from The big book in my head!

Cheesy potato-topped beef in a wine enriched sauce adds a special touch to cottage pie in this hearty recipe from ME! (it does not taste of beer don't worry!!)
· Servings: 6
· Level of difficulty: Easy
· Preparation Time: 35 minutes
· Cooking Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
Ingredients
· 1 tbsp oil
· 1 large onion, chopped
· 2 Carrots, diced
· 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
· 675g minced beef (or just a packet!)
· 1 tbsp tomato ketchup or puree!
· 3-4 drops Tabasco sauce
· 175ml red wine
· 300ml chicken stock
· salt and fresh ground black pepper
For the topping
· 1.4kg Potatoes (about 7 medium ones!)
· A slug of Milk
· 2 tbsp mature Cheddar cheese, grated
Method
1. Pre-heat oven to 180C/gas 4.
2. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and add the onion and carrot, stirring them over a brisk heat but not allowing them to brown.
3. After 5 minutes or so add the garlic, reduce the heat and soften everything together.
4. Increase the heat again and add the mince, stirring until browned.
5. Stir in the tomato Ketchup / puree, Tabasco, wine and stock, add dash of salt and pepper cover. Simmer for 30 minutes on a very low heat.
6. Boil the potatoes until soft and mash them with the milk until smooth and creamy.
7. Spoon the meat mixture into a dish and cover with a thick, even layer of mashed potato.
8. Sprinkle with cheese and bake for 45-55 minutes until golden and bubbling. Serve with seasonal vegetables.
YUM Yum YUM Enjoy!