Venison Shepherd's Pie Recipe

Ingredients (18)

• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 5 tablespoons (2 1/2 ounces) unsalted butter, cubed, divided
• 2 pounds potatoes, peeled and quartered
• Salt, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lard, or meat drippings
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup finely diced carrot
• 1 cup finely diced parsnip
• 1 cup finely diced celery
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3/4 cup port, or good red wine
• 2 cups ground venison
• 1 cup beef stock, or chicken stock, divided
• 1 cup chopped white mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 1 pinch mace, optional