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First, start cooking the potatoes.
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Put them in a pot and submerge them in cold water.
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Bring them to a boil and let them cook until completely tender and mashable for about 2530 minutes.
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While the potatoes cook, pre-heat the oven to 400 and get out a 9 inch pie dish to hold everything.
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Then its time to start on the filling.
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Heat the canola oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
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Brown the ground beef in it while you break it up with a spoon, which should take about 45 minutes.
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Drain off any excess grease.
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Add the carrot, garlic, rosemary and onion and let them get soft for a minute while you season the mixture with salt and pepper.
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Then add the flour and stir it in to thicken the filling.
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Lastly, add the Worcestershire sauce and Guinness.
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Bring the mixture to a low boil, then reduce it to simmer.
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Let the filling simmer for 1520 minutes to develop loads of flavor and cook off the liquid.
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Take it off the heat and set it aside.
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When the filling is done, the potatoes should be just about done.
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Take the butter, garlic and rosemary for the potatoes and combine them in a microwave safe bowl.
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Microwave the mixture to melt the butter for about a minute.
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Then drain the potatoes and return them to the pot they cooked in.
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Pour the hot butter mixture all over them and add the cheddar and salt.
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Mash the mixture all together and let it cool for a minute before adding the egg yolk.
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Stir the egg yolk in once it has cooled a bit to make them extra rich.
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When the filling is done, the potatoes should be just about done.
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Take the butter, garlic and rosemary for the potatoes and combine them in a microwave safe bowl.
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Microwave the mixture to melt the butter for about a minute.
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Then drain the potatoes and return them to the pot they cooked in.
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Pour the hot butter mixture all over them and add the cheddar and salt.
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Mash the mixture all together and let it cool for a minute before adding the egg yolk.
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Stir the egg yolk in once it has cooled a bit to make them extra rich.
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Time to assemble the shepherds pie!
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Pack the meat mixture tightly and evenly in the pie dish, pressing it down firmly.
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Scoop the mashed potatoes on top and smooth them out into an even layer.
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Be sure to seal the meat mixture in with the potatoes.
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Bake the shepherds pie for about 25 minutes, then let it cool for a minute.
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Serve immediately and enjoy with a pint!
