Ingredients

• 2 lb lamb pieces
• 1 oz butter
• 4 lambs kidneys, chopped
• 1 tbsp groundnut oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tbsp plain flour
• 1 pint hot water
• 1 teasp Worcester sauce
•   sea salt and pepper
• 2 thyme sprigs
• 2-3 lb potatoes, sliced in 3/4 inch slices

Method

1. Trim lamb, brown in oil and butter.
2. Transfer to a 6 pt casserole. Brown kidneys and add to lamb.
3. Fry onions in butter (10 mins) till soft. Stir flour into frying pan, then add hot water, Worcester sauce, and salt and pepper.
4. Simmer 2 mins. Pour over meat in casserole. Add bay leaf and thyme.
5. Cook in oven (gas mark 3-4) for 90 mins.
6. Then arrange potato slices on top. Season and dot with more butter. Cover with lid or foil and cook in oven 30-40 mins more, removing cover for last 15 mins.
7. If potatoes not brown, dot with butter and place under grill until crisp and brown.

Notes