Instructions: In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, cornflakes, garlic, onion, egg, salt and pepper. Mix well with hands. Place beef mixture into 9" pie pan.

Pat to cover bottom and sides evenly. Bake meat mixture at 425 degrees F for 30 minutes, then drain off excess fat.

Heat water, skim milk, and salt just to a boil, then remove from heat. Add potato granules or flakes, and mix thoroughly with a wire whisk (depending on brand used, you may need to adjust the amount of flakes for proper consistency).

Add margarine to potatoes and blend well. Cover and allow to stand 5 minutes, or until potatoes thicken. Spread evenly over meat mixture. Return to oven and bake until potatoes are golden brown. Allow to rest 10 minutes before cutting pie into wedges.

*Variation: For a fancier company meal, reserve 1 cup of the finished potatoes. Spread the main amount of potatoes onto the meat, and then place reserved potatoes into a cake decorating tube or sleeve. (I have also used a zip baggie with a small amount of corner snipped off). Decorate pie with potatoes as desired, then bake as directed above. For a different look, food coloring or American cheese may be added to potatoes for coloring.

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