Braised Beef with Pea and Horseradish Dumplings

Ingredients

• 1 bay leaf
• 1 clove garlic (peeled and crushed)
• 1 good dash Worcestershire sauce
• 1 sprig thyme
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 100 ml red wine
• 150 g mushrooms (wiped and sliced)
• 1 kilo braising beef (cut into 2cm cubes seasoned flour)
• 2 teaspoons tomato puree
• 3 medium carrots (peeled and chopped into 2cm sticks)
• 3 medium onions (peeled and diced)
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 50 g butter
• 600 ml good beef stock
• Dumplings:
• 100 g self raising flour
• 50 g suet
• 100 g Garden Peas 375g frozen peas
• 1 tablespoon horseradish
• pinch of baking powder
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 5 tablespoons cold water