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Braised beef with dumplings

Name: Braised beef with dumplings
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 225 min
Total time: 245 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/3 cup (80ml) sunflower oil; 1kg chuck steak, trimmed, cut into 3cm pieces; 2 onions, roughly chopped; 2 tablespoons plain flour; 330ml stout; 300ml beef consomme; 2 tablespoons redcurrant jelly; 2 each bay leaves and thyme sprigs; 1 carrot, sliced; 4.00 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley; Steamed green beans and mashed potato, to serve; 2/3 cup (100g) plain flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 50g powdered suet mix (see note); 2 teaspoons wholegrain mustard

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This hearty meal of tender beef and doughy puffed dumplings is perfect for winter nights.

1/3 cup (80ml) sunflower oil
1kg chuck steak, trimmed, cut into 3cm pieces
2 onions, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons plain flour
330ml stout
300ml beef consomme
2 tablespoons redcurrant jelly
2 each bay leaves and thyme sprigs
1 carrot, sliced
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
Steamed green beans and mashed potato, to serve

Dumplings

2/3 cup (100g) plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
50g powdered suet mix (see note)
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
2 teaspoons wholegrain mustard

Method

1.

Preheat oven to 180°C. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a flameproof casserole over medium-high heat. Season beef, then in batches, cook, turning, for 2-3 minutes until browned. Remove beef from the pan and set aside.
2.

Reduce heat to medium and add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil to the pan. Cook onion, stirring, for 5-6 minutes until golden. Add flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute, then return beef to pan with stout, consomme, jelly, bay leaves and thyme. Season, bring to the boil, then cover. Transfer to the oven and bake for 2 hours, then stir in carrot. Cover and bake for a further 1 hour until beef is tender.
3.

Meanwhile, for the dumplings, sift flour and baking powder into a bowl. Add suet, parsley and 1 teaspoon salt. Stir mustard into 3/4 cup (185ml) warm water, then add to flour mixture, stirring until a soft dough forms (add a little more water if needed).
4.

Remove casserole from oven and top with heaped tablespoonfuls of dough. Bake, uncovered, for 25 minutes or until dumplings are puffed and cooked through. Serve with parsley, beans and mash.