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Beef Stew & Dumplings

Serves 3-4

2hrs 30 mins cook time

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Ingredients

525g stewing steak

2 tbsp McDougalls or Be-Ro Plain Flour, seasoned

3 carrots, sliced

1 large onion, sliced

1 swede, chopped

2 tbsp oil

375g stock

1 tsp tomato puree

Dumplings

100g McDougalls or Be-Ro Self-Raising Flour

50g Atora Original Suet

1/2 tsp salt

cold water to mix

Method

Step one
Preheat oven to 180°C, 350°F, Gas Mark 4

Step two
Cut meat into cubes and toss in seasoned flour. Fry vegetables in oil until golden, then remove from pan. Divide the cubes of meat into four batches, browning each batch separately in the oil.

Step three
Place meat, vegetables, stock and tomato puree in a casserole dish and season well. Cover with a tight fitting lid and cook for 2 ½ hours until tender.

Step four
To make dumplings: mix flour, Atora Suet and salt with sufficient water to form a firm but soft dough. Divide into 6 or 8 pieces, drop into bubbling stew 20 minutes before the end of the cooking time.

Cook’s Tip
For extra light dumplings, always add them to a boiling stew and never open the lid during the cooking time.

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