Beef And Plums - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. cubed beef
salt and pepper to taste
4 onions, chopped
1/4 c. brandy
2 c. sour cream
1 c. beef stock (bouillon)
grated rind and juice of 1 lemon
3 Tbsp. flour
12 ripe Italian or prune plums, baked and pitted
1/2 c. ripe olives, halved

Preparation

Brown meat in a little oil.
Season with salt and pepper.
Add onions and cook until soft.
Heat brandy in small pan.
Ignite and pour over meat.
Shake pan gently until flame dies.
Beat sour cream with the stock, lemon rind and juice.
Stir a little of liquid into flour to make a smooth paste.
Return to liquid mixture and mix well.
Pour over meat.