Shepherd’s pie, and I’m doing something with that wonderful chilled gingersnap dough.

1.5 lbs peeled russet potatoes
Cover with cold water, boil, uncover, simmer to fork tender (10-15mins).
Warm 1/4 cup 10% cream and 1/4 cup butter.
Turn off element, drain taters, return to pot, mash, add cream mix
Stir in 1/2 tsp salt & pepper and 1 egg yolk.
Set aside.

Preheat oven to 400

Med-high heat
Mirepoix with 1 cup of onion, carrot, celery
Add 2 minced garlic cloves
Add 1 lb ground meat, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1 tsp salt, cook until browned through.
sprinkle with 2 tbsp flour, toss to coat.
Add 2 tsp tomato paste (or ketchup), 1 cup stock/broth, 1 tsp Worcestershire, 1 tbsp total of aromatics (rosemary, thyme, etc).
Bring to boil, recude to simmer, cover 10-12 minutes until slightly thickened.
Optional add 1/2 cup corn kernels, 1/2 cup peas.
Spread evenly on blind-baked pie crust, then top with mashed potatoes.
Bake 25-ish minutes, until potatoes start to brown.
Let cool on a rack at least 15 minutes before serving.

Hot water crust

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Ingredients

200 ml warm water 1 cup
75 g unsalted butter 1/2 cup
75 g lard 1/2 cup
450 g all-purpose flour 3 cups
1/2 tsp salt
1 large egg, beaten
1 tbsp vegetable oil

Instructions

Place the water, butter, and lard in a saucepan, heat gently until a low boil..
Place flour and salt into a large bowl, and whisk in the egg and oil.
Add the melted fat mixture, and stir together with a wooden spoon, or cut in with knives. Make sure to scrape the bowl while combining the dough.
Gently knead for 1-2 minutes. You should end with a greasy dough that's smooth and shiny.
Form a ball, cover with clingwrap, and chill for an hour.
Save 1/3 for the top portion. Roll the big part to 13" diameter to make a 9" deep-dish pie, or 3 x 6.5" or 2 x 8" pies.
Bake at 375F for around 25 minutes, or until the top of the pie is golden brown.

Notes

The amounts in the notes are slightly more than the metric, but are approximately the same ratios for flour-water-fat mixture.
Check the edges of the pie crust after 20 minutes. If they are significantly more brown than the middle, cover with a pie shield, or gently wrap some aluminum foil around the outer edge of the pie.
Optional - add up to 1/4 cup sugar if you want a sweet crust.
Optional - beat an egg and wash the top crust before baking.