Beef and ale stew with horseradish dumplings

Beef and ale stew with horseradish dumplings

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Mary Berry
www.bbc.co.uk
  • Serves 6
  • Estimated Time: 03:05:00

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Ingredients

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Cut 1kg / 2lb 4oz of braising beef into cubes

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Half 250g / 9oz of shallots or silverskin pickling onions

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Thinly slice 2 carrots

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Preheat the oven to 160C / 140C Fan /Gas 3

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Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a deep ovenproof casserole dish over a high heat

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Add the beef in batches and brown all over, adding more oil if needed, and transfer to a plate using a slotted spoon and set aside.

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Pour another tablespoon oil into the casserole dish

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Add the shallots, carrots and mushrooms and fry for few minutes, stirring

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Meanwhile, put the flour in a bowl, whisk in a little ale to make a smooth paste, then whisk in the rest of the ale

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Return the beef to the casserole

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Then pour in the ale mixture and stock

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Stir over a high heat until thickened and boiling

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Stir in the onion marmalade, Worcestershire sauce and bay leaves and cook, stirring, for few minutes

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Season with salt and pepper and cover the casserole dish

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Bake for 2–2½ hours, or until the meat is tender

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Chop 2 tbsp of parsley

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To make the dumplings, put the flour and suet in a bowl and season with salt and pepper

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Gradually add 150ml/5fl oz water and stir to make a soft, sticky dough

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Flour a work surface

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Tip dough onto floured work surface and gently knead until smooth

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Flour a sheet of non-stick baking paper

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Put the dough on top and roll out to about 15x25cm / 6x8in

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Spread over the horseradish cream and scatter with chopped parsley

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Roll up the dough, from the long side, to make a Swiss roll shape.

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Chill for 45 minutes

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Then slice into eight equally sized pieces

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When the beef is tender, remove from the oven

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Increase the oven temperature to 220C /200 Fan / Gas 7

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Remove the bay leaves and add the dumplings

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Return to the oven, without the lid, for 25 minutes, or until the dumplings are golden and puffed up

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Serve the beef and ale stew piping hot.

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