Hellsbells
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shepherds pie 
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As said, the main ingredients are spuds, onions, and butter.
This is how I make it (it is one of the most comforting of all comfort dishes I know, so well worth a go)
Line a pie dish with shortcrust pastry, cut spuds into slices about the thickness of a quid bit, and parboil for 5 mins.
VERRRY SLOWLY sweat the onions (cut in half moons) in butter - don't caramelise, you want them fat and buttery and soft.
Drain spuds, put one layer in pie dish, then pour over all the buttery onions, then put another layer of spuds on top.
Dot all over with good proper salted butter (50g), then a good grind of black pepper, and put pastry lid on.
Do at Gas 5 for about 30 mins - just check to see if ready.
I've just had a leftover slice for me lunch - fuck me it's soooooo good
QueenOfGoths
Fuck you Dave!
Spiced carrot soup (which I made yesterday) plus mini-naan breads
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I would call that a potato and onion pie rather than a butter pie. You Lancastrians and your funny ways.As said, the main ingredients are spuds, onions, and butter.
This is how I make it (it is one of the most comforting of all comfort dishes I know, so well worth a go)
Line a pie dish with shortcrust pastry, cut spuds into slices about the thickness of a quid bit, and parboil for 5 mins.
VERRRY SLOWLY sweat the onions (cut in half moons) in butter - don't caramelise, you want them fat and buttery and soft.
Drain spuds, put one layer in pie dish, then pour over all the buttery onions, then put another layer of spuds on top.
Dot all over with good proper salted butter (50g), then a good grind of black pepper, and put pastry lid on.
Do at Gas 5 for about 30 mins - just check to see if ready.
I've just had a leftover slice for me lunch - fuck me it's soooooo good
It's a butter fucking pie you oaf
(although in Greenhalgh's they omit the 'fucking')
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
If it was butter pie the filling would be nothing but butter.
gaijingirl
Well-Known Member
it sounds bloody gorgeous either way!
Oh shut up
Cottage pie has no cottages in that I know about. Same for Shepherd's pie
It seriously is. I hadn't made it for ages but as he requested it, I did it, and then immediately decided to make it a lot more often!
sheothebudworths
Up the bum - no babies!!!
A king prawn and salad wrap 
...just ONE MORE TO GO after this...phew!
Got no kids tonight tho and it's Friday tom so gonna have A few cold beers first
...just ONE MORE TO GO after this...phew!Got no kids tonight tho and it's Friday tom so gonna have A few cold beers first
Steak and ale pie and veggies, all from Tesco.
Two pork belly strips, mash, savoy cabbage & gravy. Yes bisto, but in fairness it's bisto best.
Tramps buffet dinner of French bread pizzas.
Big french stick
Pack of salami, chorizo and prosciutto
Mozzarella
Tomatoes
Yellow pepper
Also a 'dips selection' of salsa, sour cream and guacamole.
Less than a fiver ^
Got some tomato puree, garlic and onion to chuck in the mix. Should be good, always hard to tell with French bread pizzas.
Big french stick
Pack of salami, chorizo and prosciutto
Mozzarella
Tomatoes
Yellow pepper
Also a 'dips selection' of salsa, sour cream and guacamole.
Less than a fiver ^
Got some tomato puree, garlic and onion to chuck in the mix. Should be good, always hard to tell with French bread pizzas.
Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
Takeaway. I think I'm going for a lamb jeera.
For once I agree with OU. Butter pies are a disappointment and a possible breach of the trade descriptions act - a decent croissant almost certainly contains more butter. They're blinking ordinary potato pies at best
I doff my hat to the many fine pies made in the area - hell, even Greenhalgh's would be a massive step up compared to most of the bakeries around here - but I don't get the butter pie love. A bit dull really; the beige of the pie choices available.
Can't say it's all luxury here tonight either mind. It's a £10 meal deal with obligatory bottle of vino. Was going to use the time saved to prepare the bottles for the first batch of pepper sauce of the season, but have been spectacularly lazy since getting back from work.
I doff my hat to the many fine pies made in the area - hell, even Greenhalgh's would be a massive step up compared to most of the bakeries around here - but I don't get the butter pie love. A bit dull really; the beige of the pie choices available.
Can't say it's all luxury here tonight either mind. It's a £10 meal deal with obligatory bottle of vino. Was going to use the time saved to prepare the bottles for the first batch of pepper sauce of the season, but have been spectacularly lazy since getting back from work.
Might have a crafty Frankfurter to give me an energy boost before cooking.
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
Umami... or oovavoo ? 
lots of fried tomatoes
lots of fried mushrooms
some fried spud
soy sauce
fish sauce.
Washed down with a nice Cotes Du Rhone.
lots of fried tomatoes
lots of fried mushrooms
some fried spud
soy sauce
fish sauce.
Washed down with a nice Cotes Du Rhone.
BoatieBird
Well-Known Member
Spaghetti with peas and prawns, in a sauce made from shallot, garlic and creme fraiche.
Yes but if you make your own they are much nicer
crustychick
doo-woop-de-doo
last night we had falafel from one of the best falafel shops in town. it made me super happy. followed by beers and dancing to Dan Deacon
crustychick
doo-woop-de-doo
think we'll have this too
I feel the need for a big does of vitamins!
moonsi til
worked it out now!
I'm going to The Glee Club tonight and a Groupon voucher. It was £9 for comedy, gourmet burger and caramel popcorn. Looking at the menu it looks like mine will be falafel. I will probably order chips too if they don't come with the burger.
