LANCASHIRE HOTPOT

Lancashire  hotpot is a stew orginating from lancashire in the North West of England. It consist of Lamb or mutton and onion, topped with sliced potatoes (or a more traditional topping of pastry or puff pastry) and baked in a heave pot on a low heat.

 

How to  make Lancashire hotpot?

These are the ingredients needed to make Lancashire hotpot and how to make it.

Ingredients:

1. 100g dripping or butter

2. 900g stewing lamb, cut into large chunks

3. 3 lamb kidneys, sliced, fat removed

4. 2 medium onions, chopped

5. 4 carrots, peeled and sliced

6. 25g plain flour

7. 2 tsp worcestershire sauce

8. 500ml lamb or chicken stock

9. 2 bay leaves

10. 900g potato, peeled and sliced

• method:

• STEP 1

  Heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3.

  STEP 2

  Heat a little of the 100g dripping or butter in a large shallow casserole dish and brown 900g stewing lamb chunks in batches, lift to a plate, then repeat with 3 trimmed and sliced lamb kidneys.

  STEP 3

  Fry 2 chopped onions and 4 peeled and sliced carrots in the pan with a little more dripping until golden.

  STEP 4

  Sprinkle over 25g plain flour, allow to cook for a couple of mins, shake over 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce, pour in 500ml lamb or chicken stock, then bring to the boil.

  STEP 5

  Stir in the stewing lamb and kidneys and 2 bay leaves, then turn off the heat.

  STEP 6

  Arrange 900g peeled and sliced potatoes on top of the meat, then drizzle with a little more dripping.

  STEP 7

  Cover, then place in the oven for about 1½ hrs until the potatoes are cooked.

  STEP 8

  Remove the lid, brush the potatoes with a little more dripping, then turn the oven up to brown the potatoes, or finish under the grill for 5-8 mins until brown.

  
  

happy cooking :)