Cook onions slowly in melted shortening until yellow

Remove onions and set aside

Slice meat into one-inch cubes and toss in a mixture of flour, seasonings and spices

Brown meat cubes in the hot melted shortening. Add boiling water

Cover skillet and cook over low heat approximately one hour

Add potatoes and cook 15 min- utes more

Arrange onions over top of mixture

Pour into a greased 8-inch casserole dish

Fit pastry crust over top

Slit top with knife and seal edges of crust

Bake in 450 F

oven 25 minutes.