Shepherd’s Pie and buttermilk biscuits

 Shepherd’s Pie (recipe)

The History of the shepherd's Pie is not that long than the History of other traditional English food, e.g.the one of the scones. It's history began in the 18 th century when the way of thinking of potatos as just animal food changes. Then the originally "Cotton pie" became famous to process remains.

The meat, traditionally used is sheep meat, which was very comman at the British islands.

The recipe on it's own is acctualy very easy. You just have to mix mashpotetos with cheese and milk, which will create the top part of your pie and sear the meat and vegetables.

Buttermilk Biscuit (recipe)

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These Buttermilk Biscuit are as the Shepherd’s Pie an easy and traditionally recepie, but you have to care for two things to get a perfect buiscuit. At first you have cut-in the butter, what basicly means you want some little butter chunks in your dough. These are importent for a better taste. Second thing, you have to use a leavening agent  (a substance used in doughs and batters that causes them to rise) to make sure yourbiscuit grew in the ofen and becomeslight and airy.

Sources:
http://www.information-britain.co.uk/recipedetail.php?id=1
http://gfcelebration.com/2010/03/25/gluten-free-shepherds-pie-and-some-interesting-history/
http://www.marthastewart.com/319350/cheddar-topped-shepherds-pie
http://www.mouthofwonder.com/2006/09/buttermilk-biscuits.htm