Meat and potato pie

1. Chop and fry the onion in a large saucepan

2. Add the meat and brown

3. Add the bay leaf and seasoning

4. Cover with water and simmer for 2-2 1/2 hours

5. Peel and cut the potatoes into 1 inch pieces cook for about 5 minutes using some of the stock from the meat

6. Drain the potatoes reserving the stock

7. Add the meat and potatoes to a deep pie dish adding only a little of the stock

8. Roll out the pastry and cover the dish making a hole in the center to let out steam (you may want to add a egg or milk glaze)

9. Cook pie in the oven at 190c for 30-35 minutes

10. Thicken the unused stock with the cornflour or gravy powder to make a gravy to serve with the pie