Marita's Beef Stew and Herb Dumplings Recipe with step by step instructions and photos

Ingredients

• 1¾ lb 800 g beef shin or good quality stewing steak
• 2 tablespoons 2 tablespoons duck or goose fat
• 2 tablespoons 2 tablespoons plain flour (all-purpose flour)
• 1 level tablespoons 1 level tablespoons English mustard powder
• 3 medium 3 medium onions
• 1¾ pints 1½ pints beef stock
• 4 4 carrots
• 2 2 swedes (rutabagas, yellow turnip or neep)
• 2 sticks 2 sticks celery
• 3 bay leaves
• salt and pepper
• 4½ oz 125 g self-raising flour (self-rising flour)
• 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 oz 30 g shredded suet
• 1 tablespoon 1 tablespoon dried mixed herbs