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Ingredients

  • 750 g lean cooked roast lamb
  • 25 g dripping or butter
  • 2 medium brown onions, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup plain flour
  • ½ teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1½ cups chicken stock
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh mint
  • ¼ cup chopped freh parsley
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper
  • salt to taste
  • 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce

Potato topping

  • 4 large old potatoes, cooked and mashed
  • ¼–⅓ cup hot milk
  • 30 g butter
  • salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. Brush an 8-cup capacity casserole with melted butter or oil. Preheat oven to moderately hot 210°C (190°C gas). Trim meat and cut into small cubes or mince. Melt dripping or butter in a large pan. Add onions and cook until golden.

2. Sprinkle in flour and mustard. Gradually add stock and blend, stirring, until smooth. Bring gravy to boil, reduce heat, simmer for 3 minutes.

3. Stir through meat, mint, parsley, pepper, salt and sauce. Remove from heat and spoon into dish.

4. To make Topping: Combine potato, milk, butter, salt and pepper. Mix until smooth and creamy. Spread evenly over meat; rough up surface with fork. Bake 40–45 minutes until heated through and potato topping is golden brown.