~ Pate chinois(shepherd's pie) Recipe ~

 
                       Pate Chinois (Shepherd's Pie)
 
 Recipe By     : The Canadiana Cookbook/Mme Jehane Benoit/1970
 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Beef                             Pies & Pastry
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   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1      to 2 c        cooked left-over beef, chopped, OR
    1      lb            minced beef
    3      tbsp          meat fat
    2      lg            onions -- minced
      1/2  tsp           savory
                         Salt and pepper -- to taste
    1      can           creamed corn
    4      c             mashed potatoes
 
 Melt the fat and brown the onion over high heat. Add the cooked or raw
 meat, savory, salt and pepper. Stir over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes. 
 
 Place in a baking dish. Pour the corn over the meat and top with potatoes
 mashed with milk. If you like, a small piece of butter may be added. Smooth
 top with a knife, making pretty designs and dot with butter. Bake in a 375
 degree F oven for 20 minutes.
 
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