Mrs. Maggot's Cottage Pie

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Mrs. Maggot's Cottage Pie

Large onion
2 carrots
1 pound of cubed beef
1 tablespoon of flour
Salt and pepper to taste
Bacon fat
1/2 cup of beef stock
1 pound of potatoes
Butter
Milk

Slice a large onion and 2 carrots and sauté in bacon fat until the onions are limp. Add 1 pound of cubed beef, 1 tablespoon of flour, and salt and pepper to taste. Sauté for several minutes, and then add 1/2 cup of beef stock and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes. Peel and quarter 1 pound of potatoes and boil until soft. Mash with 2 to 3 tablespoons of butter and enough milk to make a soft mash. Season with salt and pepper. Put the meat in a pie dish, cover with the mashed potatoes, and bake in a 375 degree oven for 30 minutes. Before serving, run the dish quickly under the broiler to brown the potato crust.