HERBY LAMB COBBLER

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This warming cobbler is impossible to resist on a winter's day, but is so delicious you'll be cooking it up all year round

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Time 3h10m

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1 tbsp sunflower oil
200g smoked streaky bacon, preferably in one piece, skinned and cut into pieces
900g lamb neck fillets, cut into large chunks
350g baby onion, peeled
5 carrots, cut into large chunks
350g small button mushroom
3 tbsp plain flour
3 bay leaves
small bunch thyme
350ml red wine
350ml lamb or beef stock
large splash Worcestershire sauce
350g self-raising flour
4 tbsp chopped mixed herb, including thyme, rosemary and parsley
200g chilled butter, grated
juice 1 lemon
5 bay leaves
beaten egg, to glaze

Steps:

Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. In a flameproof casserole, heat the oil, then sizzle the bacon for 5 mins until crisp. Turn up the heat, then cook the lamb for 10 mins until brown. Remove meats with a slotted spoon, turn the heat up to maximum, then add the onions, carrots and mushrooms. Cook for about 5 mins until starting to colour, then stir in the flour. Return the meat to the pan with the herbs, and pour over the wine, stock and Worcestershire sauce. Season, then cover and braise in the oven, undisturbed, for about 1 hr 20 mins.
After about 1 hr, make the topping. Tip the flour and herbs into a large bowl, then season with salt and pepper. Add the butter and mix using a fork. Make a well, then add the lemon juice and 3 tbsp water. Gently bring together to make a soft dough. Roll out on a lightly floured surface to about 1.5cm thick, then cut into rounds using a 7.5cm pastry cutter. Re-roll the trimmings, then cut out more rounds until the dough is used up. After 1 hr 20 mins, take the casserole from the oven, remove the lid, then arrange the circles of dough, overlapping, around the edge of the dish, sticking bay leaves between them. Brush with egg and bake for 45 mins until golden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 963 calories, Fat 60 grams fat, SaturatedFat 31 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 59 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 9 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 45 grams protein, Sodium 2.89 milligram of sodium