Nibblous | beef in ale

Ingredients

• 3 lbs of good stewing steak
• some carrrots, cut into chunky batons
• about a dozen shallots, peeled
• about half a swede, peeled and diced into smallish cubes
• a dollop of maple syrup
• a generous knob of butter
• a tablespoon or so of plain flour
• 1 tsp wholegrain mustard
• 1 tsp Marmite
• 1.5 ish pints of good beer
• bouquet garni
• sea salt and coarsely ground black pepper to taste