Beef Stew With Deauville Dumplings Recipe
Summary
Ingredients
| 2 pounds stewing beef, cut in 1-inch cubes | ||
| Shortening | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Hot water | 4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Onions | 2 , sliced | |
| Bay Leaf | 1 | |
| Salt | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Pepper | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| 6 carrots, cut in 1-inch strips | ||
| 6 potatoes, cut in quarters | ||
| 10-ounce package frozen peas | ||
| Flour | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cold water | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1 teaspoon bottled brown bouquet sauce, if desired | ||
| Dumplings | ||
| 1 1/2 cups Pillsbury's Best All Purpose Flour | ||
| Baking powder | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Currants | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1 egg, slightly beaten | ||
| Milk | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cooking oil | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Instant minced onion | 1 Teaspoon | |
Directions
Brown beef in shortening in a Dutch oven or large skillet.
Stir in hot water, sliced onions, bay leaf, salt and pepper.
Cover; simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours until meat is tender.
Remove bay leaf.
Add carrots and potatoes.
Cover and cook 20 to 30 minutes until almost tender.
Add peas.
Combine flour and cold water.
Add to hot stew, stirring until thickened.
Heat to boiling.
Add bouquet sauce, if desired.
Top with Dumplings.
Dumplings: Combine flour, baking powder, salt and currants in mixing bowl.
Add egg, milk, oil and onion.
Mix only until moist.
Drop 8 to 10 tablespoonfuls on top of stew.
Cover.
Steam 12 to 15 minutes.
Do not remove cover during steaming
Stir in hot water, sliced onions, bay leaf, salt and pepper.
Cover; simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours until meat is tender.
Remove bay leaf.
Add carrots and potatoes.
Cover and cook 20 to 30 minutes until almost tender.
Add peas.
Combine flour and cold water.
Add to hot stew, stirring until thickened.
Heat to boiling.
Add bouquet sauce, if desired.
Top with Dumplings.
Dumplings: Combine flour, baking powder, salt and currants in mixing bowl.
Add egg, milk, oil and onion.
Mix only until moist.
Drop 8 to 10 tablespoonfuls on top of stew.
Cover.
Steam 12 to 15 minutes.
Do not remove cover during steaming
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