Lancashire Hot Pot Recipe - British & Regional Recipes

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How to make Lancashire hot pot:

One of the best known traditional English dishes. In the 19th century mutton was one of the cheaper cuts of meat. This meal could be left cooking all day while the family worked in the factory or mill.

Ingredients

6-8 pieces neck of lamb (Mutton is traditional but difficult to obtain)
2 lamb's kidneys (if liked)
1/2 pint of water
8 organic potatoes
1 large organic onion
pepper and salt to taste
butter for greasing
(see measure conversions for more information)

Method

- Grease a casserole and put in a thick layer of sliced potato using about one pound of the potatoes.
- Cut the meat into cubes and put this on top of the potatoes.
- Cover the meat with sliced onion and sprinkle with pepper and salt and then pour the water into the casserole.
- Cut the remaining potatoes into chunks and place them in order to top off the whole dish; brush them with a little butter.
- Cook for 2 hours at 190 degrees centigrade (see temperature conversions).

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I think that the strength of a slow cooker is only about that of a light bulb. I would not recommend leaving an ordinary cooker on all day however low - for safety reasons.

#4 - mary - 01/28/2010 - 06:20

Many thanks for the response re: slow cooking. But just out of curiosity: if you don't have a slow cooker, can (relatively) slow cooking be done in a conventional oven? How long and and what temperature?

#3 - Ellen Wood - 01/27/2010 - 06:49

It would probably serve 2 to 4 people depending on appetite. I dare say mill workers had to make it stretch much further than we would today.
As far as the cooking it all day option is concerned I would advise using a slow cooker.

#2 - mary - 01/25/2010 - 17:52

two simple questions: 1)I don't see any reference to how many servings this recipe provides, and 2) the idea of cooking all day sounds promising. If you choose that option, what's the appropriate temperature?

#1 - Ellen Wood - 01/25/2010 - 07:18

My Mum who was a Lancashire Lass taught me a much simpler Lancashire Hotpot recipe which is delicious.
2 lamb chops per person, layer sliced onions and potatoes and chops direct into the casserole, seasoning each layer with salt & pepper. Add a coffee cup of water and cook as above.

#0 - Richard Johnston - 08/31/2009 - 08:54


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