Clare's wonderful warming winter vegetable cobbler Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 leeks, thickly sliced
• 6 small carrots, cubed
• 6 small parsnips, cubed
• 4 sage sprigs
• 2 tblspn olive oil
• 1/2 pint vegetable stock
• 1/4 pint carton of double cream
• salt and black pepper
• 6 oz self-raising flour
• 1/2 tspn salt
• 1/2 tspn cayenne pepper
• 1 oz butter
• 3 oz mature cheddar cheese, finely grated
• 1 large egg
• 3 tblspn milk