Shepherds Pie

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Shepherd`s Pie
Mrs. Richard L. Scott

1 1/2 pounds boneless beef, cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 cup flour
1/3 cup cooking oil
salt, pepper and monosodium glutamate to taste
2 cloves garlic , crushed
1/4 teaspoon marjoram or oregano ( optional)
4 carrots, each cut into 3 or 4 pieces, crosswise
4 small boiling onions
4 medium potatoes, peeled and boiled
1/2 cup milk

Roll cubes of beef in flour and brown in oil. Add leftover flour, seasonings, garlic and herbs. When beef is browned, add 1 1/2 cups hot water or enough to make a medium gravy. Cover and cook until meat is very tender ( about 1 1/2 hours over low heat or 20 minutes in pressure cooker). After about 1 1/4 hours, add carrots, and onions. If pressure cooker is used , add vegetables after 13 minutes. Meanwhile mash potatoes with 1/2 cup milk and season to taste. When meat and vegetables are done, place in casserole and put mashed potatoes in mounds around edge. Heat under broiler until potatoes are lightly browned.