Venison Shepherds Pie

[Dominant buck]

Thats a great late fall dish to make, one of my favorite.   Looks great.  I always made one for maine deer camp.   Always great, rich and filling

[madeinuk]

Growing up in the UK I obviously make Shepherd's Pie.

It can be really, really good (like my grandma used to make) or really lame and insipid.

These days I tend to make it with Merguez sausage spices because (having eaten my fill of insipid food growing up in the UK) I like things have to a  lively savor to them these days.

Here is a recipe for Merguez spices:

1/4 cup sweet paprika

2 tablespoons fennel seeds (ground)

2 tablespoons cumin (ground)

1 tablespoon coriander seeds (ground)

2 tablespoons salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon (ground)

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

3/4 teaspoon black pepper

Basically fry the spices in either olive oil or pork fat, add garlic and fry until soft add the venison and continue until cooked, put in a greased pyrex dish, add the mashed spuds and finish in the oven until the top is brown and crisp.