Recipe:Merit

This is similar to Shepherds Pie, but much lovelier.

Ingredients

 * Pie Crust
 * Mashed potatoes, the usual preparation
 * Goat, cut into stew chunks
 * 2 carrots, chopped
 * 1 onion, diced
 * 1/2 cup peas
 * 1 stalk celery, chopped
 * 1 Tbsp rendered goat lard
 * fresh thyme
 * salt and pepper
 * 1 cup goat stock

Directions

 * Sautee vegetables and floured meat in lard
 * Add herbs and stock, reduce until thick
 * Place stew in pie crust, and cover in mashed potatoes.
 * Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes or until potatoes are brown

Best with a dark ale.