Shepherd's Pie

By: Virginia Hislop

1 lb ground beef
1 small onion
1 tbsp flour
1 tbsp chopped parsley
¼ tsp marjoram
Salt
Ground black pepper
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
5 oz beef stock
1 lb mashed potatoes
1 egg
1 tbsp milk

Brown ground beef for 2 minutes. Finely chop the onion and add to the beef. Mix well and continue to cook over medium heat until the onion is soft. Stir in the flour and parsley and season with marjoram, salt, and pepper. Add Worcestershire sauce and stock, stir well and simmer for 5 minutes. Transfer to an ovenproof dish, spread mash potatoes over the top evenly. Beat egg with the milk and brush over the surface. Bake at 350 for about 45 minutes until the top is golden.