Cottage Pie Using Venison

[Miss Lynn 160]

Once upon a time, just down the road from here, I was served the most delicious cottage pie, it was made with venison from a roe deer. To this day I have yet to try making one with venison, and unfortunately I am unable to ask the person who made it for me for the recipe. BUT, I will be having friends in from Horsey for the weekend, and I would love to attempt to make one for us to have for dinner one evening.

 

My problem is the length of time to cook the venison before putting it in the pie, so as not to undercook or overcook the meat by the time the whole cooking process is complete. I also wonder what herbs/spices do you use in the venison filling ? I abhor rosemary, but other than that I am open to your suggestions.

 

Thank you in advance for your help,

 

Lynn

Edited February 22, 2017 by Miss Lynn

[Lenmcharristar 9,762]

Once upon a time, just down the road from here, I was served the most delicious cottage pie, it was made with venison from a roe deer. To this day I have yet to try making one with venison, and unfortunately I am unable to ask the person who made it for me for the recipe. BUT, I will be having friends in from Horsey for the weekend, and I would love to attempt to make one for us to have for dinner one evening.

 

My problem is the length of time to cook the venison before putting it in the pie, so as not to undercook or overcook the meat by the time the whole cooking process is complete. I also wonder what herbs/spices do you use in the venison filling ? I abhor rosemary, but other than that I am open to your suggestions.

 

Thank you in advance for your help,

 

Lynn

i made it and is lovely, I just used it the same as beef, with beef stock carrot onion slow cooked for 4 hrs before topping with buttery mash and another 40 mins in oven to finish

[jok 3,254]

Lynn. Good afternoon. Do you have a slow cooker? Reason I ask is that I make a hell of a lot of pies and find the SC absolutely without fault. You'll find foreleg and neck very nice for your cottage pie. Just use all the usual veg,add herbs to your liking, salt and black pepper and away you go. I often leave everything in the SC for up to 8 hours. Your guests will love it. Jok.

[devon flighter 421]

yup eat it most weeks through the winter months and have been doing for years , according to shmbo as follows :

FAST brown the meat then about 1 tbs tomato puree, splash Worcester sauce, good grind of black pepper and a splash of water ,finely sliced leek ,mash over top and 30 mins in oven normally have it with roasted swede and roasted carrots

[jok 3,254]

Eh up Devon. How are you son? Yes nice little touch with the Worcester sauce. Also nice is doing the potato topping with cheese and onion. Browns off really nice. ( just by the way, found another sauce worthy of mention, Hendersons Relish. ) think it might have been Asda but not sure. Give it a look mate. Jok.

[jok 3,254]

Miss Lynn. Do you realise what you've started here? Jok.

[devon flighter 421]

god im supposed to be on a diet here we go again

[samuria 331]

one for me to try... sounds great ....sod the diet