English Beef Stew And Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb stewing beef
1 lb red potatoes
500 g carrots
2 onions
1 swede
2 leeks
100 g mushrooms
2 stalks celery
beef suet
flour
water

Preparation

Peel and chop all vegetables.
Brown steak in a large stockpot.
Add water to cover.
Add all vegetables.
Pour over gravy granules.
Aimmer for 2 hours.
Make dumplings by combining 2oz suet, 4oz plain flour and a little water. Separate into small balls and roll in flour. Add to top of stew half an hour before end of cooking. They are ready when well risen.
This recipe freezes very well and is a weekly meal in our home.