Potato Casserole Recipe

Peel and boil some good mealy potatoes, mash, them with a small bit of salt, butter, cream, and the yolk of 1 egg to every pint of potatoes. Beat them two or three minutes over the stove to dry them thoroughly, after that place them on a shallow dish, and work them with the hands into the shape of a raised pie. Leave a hollow in the middle, decorate it with flutings, etc., brush it over with beaten egg, and brown it in a quick oven. Fill the inside with a ragout or mince, and serve your potato casserole hot.