Potato Crust Beef Pot Pie

Ingredients

• Cold roast beef, sliced thin, fat and gristle removed
• Beef bones and trimmings
• Cold water
• Sliced onion
• Sliced carrot
• Celery stalk
• Salt and pepper
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup cold mashed potatoes
• Milk

Method

1. 1 Simmer beef bones, trimmings, onion, carrot, and celery in water for several hours. Strain the broth.
2. 2 Simmer the sliced beef in the strained broth until tender. Season with salt and pepper, then pour into a baking dish.
3. 3 Sift flour, salt, and baking powder. Work in shortening, then add mashed potatoes and enough milk to form a soft dough.
4. 4 Pat and roll the dough to fit the dish. Cover the meat, leaving an opening in the center. Bake for 15 minutes until crust is done.