Ingredients

Ingredients

• 1 kg/2lb beef cut into 5cm/2inch pieces

• seasoned flour for dusting

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil or beef dripping

• 175g/6oz smoked bacon, diced

• 2 stalks celery, finely chopped

• 1 large onion, finely diced

• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

• 2 sprigs thyme

• 2 tbsp redcurrant jelly

• 275ml/10fl oz of red wine

• 500ml/1 pint game or beef stock

• 150ml/5fl oz port

• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

• 12 stoned prunes

• 55g/2oz dried cherries

• 55g/2oz dried cranberries

• 225g/8oz chestnuts, cooked and peeled

• 115g/4oz button mushrooms

• 2 bay leaves

• organic orange, zest only

• 1 tbsp tomato purée

• 2 tbsp rough chopped parsley

• salt

• freshly black ground pepper

For the dumplings

• 250g/9oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting

• 1 tsp salt

• 2 tsp baking powder

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 4 tbsp fresh flatleaf parsley, chopped, plus extra for garnish

• 4 tbsp fresh chives, snipped

• 150ml/¼ pint milk

To serve

• new potatoes and braised red cabbage

Description

Recipe Uses 1 Kg/2lb Beef Cut Into 5cm/2inch Pieces, Seasoned Flour For Dusting, 2 Tbsp Vegetable Oil Or Beef Dripping, 175g/6oz Smoked Bacon, Diced,...

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