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From: "John Maylone" <>
Subject: Re: [Irish-American] Conversion for measures
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 01:31:47 -0800
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Done.


John in Tollhouse


said:

>OK- I know this is rediculous but as a pathetic Irish-American can
>anyone change the grams, ml to cups, etc. on recipes or is there an
>online converter? Thank you so much. The recipe sounds wonderful by the
>way and I would hate to mess it up. Also, thanks to all the wonderful
>help on this list. Kathleen O'Donnell Grone, Black Hills of South Dakota
>
>Shepherd's Pie
>
>1 pound of minced beef
>1 tablespoon of olive oil
>2 medium sized chopped onions
>2.6 ounces chopped carrots
>1 teaspoon of thyme
>1 tablespoon of chopped parsley
>1 tablespoon of plain flour
>1 1/8 cup of beef stock
>1 tablespoon of tomato puree
>Salt and pepper
>2 pounds of potatoes
>1 3/4 ounce of butter
>
>Method
>
> 1. Heat the olive oil and fry the onions for about 5 minutes and
>then
> add the chopped carrots and continue frying for an additional 5
> minutes. Then remove the vegetables from the frying pan.
> 2. Increase the heat on the frying pan and cook the beef in batches
> and afterwards season with salt and pepper and add the vegetables
> along with thyme and parsley.
> 3. Stir in the flour and gradually add the beef stock to the
>mixture.
> Then add the tomato puree and reduce the heat and allow mixture
>to
> cook for 30 minutes.
> 4. Peel and boil the potatoes and sprinkle with salt. After about 25
> minutes the potatoes should be ready and at this point mash them
> and add butter.
> 5. When the meat is ready put it into a baking dish and spread the
> mashed potato on top. Now bake for a further 25 minutes until
> golden and crispy on top.
>
>
>
>
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