Saint Arthur’s Guinness and Lamb Shepherd’s Pie Recipe - Grit

Ingredients

• 2 lb ground lamb meat
• 2 Tbsp water
• 2 tsp salt, divided
• 1 tsp pepper, divided
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 7 Tbsp unsalted butter, divided
• 2 cups onion, chopped (we used sweet onions)
• 1-1/2 cups oyster mushrooms, trimmed and chopped
• 1 small turnip, about 1 cup
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup Guinness
• 1 cup beef stock
• 2 Tbsp flour
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 3 sprigs thyme, stems removed and discarded
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1 quart chicken stock
• 2-1/2 lb potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces (we used a combination of russet and white sweet potatoes)
• 1/2 cup cream
• 1 egg yolk, large
• 2 Tbsp chives