Duck and mashed sweet potato bake

recipe

• Step 1
  Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into cubes. Preheat the oven to 210°C.
• Step 2
  Boil the sweet potatoes for 10 minutes.
• Step 3
  Meanwhile, dice the shallots. Remove the duck meat from the thighs, leaving off the fat and the bones.
• Step 4
  Take the potatoes out of the microwave or remove from the heat, they should be soft (put them back in for 2 more minutes or continue cooking if they're not). Strain. Mash them using a fork, adding a bit of butter or olive oil, milk and salt and pepper.
• Step 5
  À l'aide d'une fourchette, écrasez les patates douces, ajoutez le lait et un peu de beurre. Salez et poivrez.
• Step 6
  Place the duck and shallots in an oven-proof dish.
• Step 7
  Cover with the mashed sweet potatoes, sprinkle on breadcrumbs. (Optional: add a few bits of butter on top so the crumbs go nice and golden)
• Step 8
  Bake for 15 minutes.