Rich Beef Stew with Dumplings

Name: Rich Beef Stew with Dumplings
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 1½ pints (900 ml) hot water; Salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 lb (500 g) small onions, sliced; 1 tablespoon flour; 1 bay leaf; 6 oz (175 g) self-raising flour; 1 lb (500 g) carrots, halved lengthways; Good pinch salt and pepper; 3 oz (75 g) shredded suet; 1 tablespoon chopped parsley; 1½ lb (750 g) shin of beef or stewing steak; Water to mix

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Floyd on Britain & Ireland

By Keith Floyd

Published 1988

About

Ingredients

1½ lb (750 g) shin of beef or stewing steak
1 lb (

Main course

Method

Remove any gristle and surplus fat from the meat and trim into neat 1½ in. (4 cm) cubes.

Fry the meat and onions in the dripping until lightly browned all over. Sprinkle in the flour and mix well.